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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the pp, that is because preschoolers shouldn't be given homework. Elementary school children could do some homework. Your example is one of those bad homework assignments. That is why this research is useless. If homework assignments are inappropriate, the research of its efficacy is by necessity useless. [/quote]

Of course they COULD do some homework.  But, the question is - is it really beneficial. 
I am with the experts who say it isn’t.
The research I have seen have looked at what many consider “appropriate” homework.  And, they still find that there is no benefit.

What do you believe to be appropriate homework?  [/quote]

Our homework for first grade is a few math worksheets, most very easy and one science/history worksheet, and either 10 spelling words, a reader with answering questions (comprehension) or grammar.   It takes us an hour or two a week.  Then we supplement the rest of the week with workbooks to keep up the skills they have learned (i.e. addition and subtraction).  We also supplement with handwriting workbooks.  It doesn't take that much time and is part of our routine.  As we do it more at home, the more independent my child becomes.  He also knows that he has to do it in order to play video games so usually he asks to do it knowing there are no video games without doing it.  I find it appropriate.

Every month or two he comes home with writing a report.  They give us a theme and general guidance but he gets to pick the main interest so he likes researching and doing it.  Usually it is 4 sentences on a topic.  I think its great to get them prepared for work they need to do in higher grades.  For his music and artist reports, he got to pick who and loved it.  It was easier to do with him than other things as he really enjoyed what he picked (i.e. favorite musician).

The homework takes an hour or two at most.  We usually do it in 1-2 days.  That is not a lot of time.  My child is also in 3-4 weekly activities on top of that and has no issue handling it all. [/quote]

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