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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shocked at all the parents telling teachers that their kid wouldn't be doing homework assigned to them. If you are overwhelmed at 1st grade homework, I don't know how you will make through school.[/quote]

Because that amount of homework is inappropriate for a 1st grader.  [b]Homework is generally pointless in elementary school.[/b]  I stopped my kids if their ES homework went on too long and gave feedback to the teacher.  They are now in HS and manage their heavy homework load just fine, which is appropriate for the class load they are taking.[/quote]

Yup. You're assuming that teachers/the educational system/school districts always know best. Its simply not true. Which is why education doctrine, policies and practice  continue to evolve as we learn more. Things can and should change when they aren't working.

The studies and literature completely support this. Even the 10 minute per grade crap is totally taken out of context. The actual study from which this came out of in 2006 actually only showed a strong correlation in the upper grades - 7-12. There was a very weak correlation in the elementary years, with even some negative side effect noted. I truly don't understand why people (educators, no less!) don't adhere to the real findings of the study. Our educators are supposed to be the experts, why do they perpetuate a false understanding of the research? Of course, this is just one study and much more research needs to be done, but for real people! Anything other than reading at a young age is not helping and may be detrimental.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/whats-right-amount-homework[/quote]

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