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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hold your horses everyone- did you read the article? We aren't talking about elementary students in this research study.

1. Students studied were second year of secondary school, so around age 13-14 
2. This is not sweeping results that 5-6 yr olds need nightly homework!
3. This does communicate that math/science homework can be beneficial on a daily basis at that age range, 13-14 and likely above.
4. From the article: "Short-duration homework tasks, lasting up to 15 minutes, were shown to be just as effective as longer assignments. This suggests that regular, concise homework can promote learning without overwhelming students with excessive work."[/quote]

I don't believe anyone called out 5-6 year olds in this thread specifically, but I may be wrong. However, at what grade would you be willing to accept that additional practice outside of school (some call it homework) helps? First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth? Or not until a study comes out for a specific grade? The fact is, whether school is giving it or parents are supplementing on their own, those kids getting the additional practice outside of school are being helped by it, including MC/UMC kids (e.g., all those taking their kids to Mathnesium because their kids love math and/or need extra help in math). [/quote]

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