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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems really popular to decry the detriment of homework at early ages--and it certainly isn't developmentally appropriate to give people hours and hours of homework at age 7 (isn't the rule of thumb 10 minutes per grade?)...but we're talking about two worksheets.  Why is this so problematic?  Honestly I received homework in the early grades, and I am not scarred for life, nor do I hate learning.  I think the idea is to re-inforce what you learned at school later in the day and practice independently...not when the teacher is around...as well as keeping the parents in the loop about what they are covering.

I also wonder what message parents are sending to their kids if, because they read one study, they allow their kids to not do homework with regard to respecting other students, teachers, and general policies/authority.  Also life doesn't have to be fun all the time.[/quote]

My son has more than two worksheets. He does 20 minutes required reading (fine), one math worksheet (also fine), and an online timed math exercise. The stress of trying to answer math questions in 3 seconds really takes a toll on him emotionally. I see no need to put him under that kind of pressure. We found a non-timed alternative. But he does 30-40 minutes a night.[/quote]

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