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[quote=Anonymous]Maybe it's the teacher's way of providing extra practice if the kid needs it and keeping the parents in the loop about what they are learning in school, but making it up to the parents to decide how much homework and how much time needs to be spent on it.  I can imagine as a teacher it would get exhausting to have all these vocal, hyper involved parents who have strident ideas about what is best for their child.  Some parents veto homework in early elementary school because they think it is a waste of time and doesn't help their development and they would rather their kids do "really enriching" activities.  Some parents think a lack of homework equates to a lack of rigor in the curriculum, and want to have a lot of it so they can be involved in their kid's education.  Some kids really need a lot of rote practice on math, and others think rote practice is boring if they catch onto it easily, etc.  Perhaps it is the best way she has found to tailor the class to the need of the kid's learning styles and to put up with pushy parents who have very strong ideas of what is appropriate for their child.[/quote]

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