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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If kids have zero homework until they begin middle school (or if their parents tell them, "Ignore the teachers and don't do what they ask"), they will be utterly slammed by the idea of required homework when they hit middle school. They need to learn that the expectation of doing regular homework is important -- and in MS and HS, homework assignments are part of the class grade. Doing the homework consistently and with real effort can help a kid's overall class grade, both because the assignments themselves get graded, and because they help the kid understand concepts that will turn up on tests and classroom assignments.

If kids don't learn how to deal with homework [i]gradually[/i] as they move into older elementary grades, they will be overwhelmed in middle school.[/quote]

Psssst. Middle school grades don't matter. You've been suckered into believing they do but they really don't. They disappear when your child goes to high school and no college admissions office will ever see them. A student in middle school can do only the helpful, meaningful work and be just fine skipping the rest. [/quote]

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