Should We, or Should We Not Have Homework for Elementary School Children
Yes, we should continue to
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No, we should not continue to
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I think that we should have homework because it shows teachers how much we grow over time. Also this substitutes studying. In class most of the time before we get homework that night, the teacher goes over what to do and teaches how to do it, so it shouldn't be a problem for anyone, and as I said earlier, that it ''substitutes for studying'', the homework can be a study guide for any of your needs. Side: Yes, we should continue to
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Well I'm not much of a fan of homework but we have to admit that at all education levels, it is needed. Homework helps a child gain more knowledge and jog the current knowledge he has, generally aiding his education. Honestly though,the only reason I personally don't enjoy homework is because they give me loads during the holidays. Side: Yes, we should continue to
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I have been studying at school for over 11 years now, and realize the benefits of homework. Many students do not focus in some classes, even falling asleep (I am guilty to this myself.) So, homework forces them to at least try to do the work, if they were not doing it in class, where teachers often cannot focus on all 20 - 25 pupils individually. My sister went to a school without homework for a year, and we all realized she was having much more difficulty grasping the concepts being taught to her, even though we agreed the teaching was of equal quality. I of course do not like homework, especially just now during my exams (I live in Scotland) but homework is a necessary evil, which enriches our learning. Side: Yes, we should continue to
Homework is something that we elementary school students should have. Homework helps students to remember and go over what they've learned throughout the school day. However, students should not have to worry about not getting assignments in on time because there's another assignment due. Homework should not be piled up where they forget what's due. Students tend to get irritated and stop doing homework altogether which results to grades decreasing. Students should have homework to improve their skills but it should never get to the point where its to much to bare. Side: Yes, we should continue to
In my opinion, I think that we should have homework for Elementary School children. After having a long day at school, students may seem to forget some things. But doing homework could make you refresh your memory. Homework prepares you for tests, quizzes, etc. Homework is something that is needed, it helps a child expand their knowledge and it could possibly show the child's growth. Of course I don't like homework, but I still do it because I know it helps me. I have noticed that when students don't do their homework, their grades begin to drop in many ways because they didn't get the proper practice that they could have got from doing the homework. But when students do their homework, they are the ones passing. Therefore, I think we should continue to have homework. Side: Yes, we should continue to
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There's a number of factors which should be taken into consideration. Just like adults or virtually any other social or age categories, not all elementary school kids are equal. They differ in endurance, creativity, mental abilities and self-discipline. That is why generalizing and making decisions based on an imaginary average child, which would most likely leave most of the real kids and their needs out of the picture, wouldn't work here. Homework should be given, but it shouldn't be obligatory for the reason that kids need some free time for themselves to play, relax and enjoy life in general. If it happened that there's a couple of hours are still left for homework, and the child is full of energy and enthusiasm to delve into books, then why not? Maybe he doesn't get enough information at school and needs to find some extra ways to acquire the necessary knowledge and satisfy his curious mind. Regularly studying at home might help to develop self-discipline, creativity and autonomy. If it's done willingly and without anyone's help, effects are most likely to be only beneficial for both the kid and the school. In case if the child's result at school are significantly below average and something needs to be done, it's quite obvious that at least some additional work might be required, preferably under parents' supervision or with peers' help. The talents from the other side of the spectrum who are voracious learners and consume textbooks for breakfast would even insist on getting more homework if it's not enough for them at school. Another option to consider would be enrolling to another class or even another school for gifted teens and get exposed to more challenging curriculum. In this particular case, I surmise, no homework would be needed. Doing homework without any supervision helps forming self-discipline, which might be a crucial factor in achieving success nowadays. A lot of people in their adult years may find it difficult to stick to the daily routine on their own accord, and need either encouragement or control to get the necessary results. That's how the future would probably look like for the kids who never did any homework on their own initiative. It's a habit which takes some time to develop, and first steps in this direction should be taken with the help of teachers and parents. Another thing to consider is what the homework consists of: is it something appealing and motivating? Does it correlate to something the pupils already know and are able to easily make connections to? Is it a two-weeks project or ten-minutes quiz? And many more factors which might differ from school to school, from teacher to teacher. Diversification is also something you can't disregard, for as I mentioned above young learners might have considerable differences in virtually any aspect of their school abilities and natural inclinations, which makes it necessary to assign different homework for different kids, content-wise and size-wise, not just age-based as it's usually been done. Sounds like a lot of work for teachers and designers of study materials, feeling of something overwhelming and daring. The exact same feeling many kids have when facing their loads of homework to be done. Side: Yes, we should continue to
Kahlil Carter Beasley/Rm292 May13,2017 Homework Argument (Create Debate) Well with my 8 years of experience and seeing that I am graduating, I do think that homework is very helpful. For me homework is a form of studying because I have very bad study habits. Homework has helped me succeed in all of my quizzes , test, and exams because it was good practice. Sometimes homework can be a burden because it does get overwhelming but, it does pay off in the long run. Side: Yes, we should continue to
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Kids already have seven hours of school. You start school at eight and go home at three. That’s a full day of school. Most adults work similar lengths of time at work and come home exhausted. Yet they can’t understand when their kids have trouble focusing at the end of a full day of learning. And that brings us to our next point. It’s counterintuitive to make children spend too many hours studying. If an adult has attention problems, that’s nothing compared to a kid. Children are still growing, their brains aren’t yet fully developed, and it’s crucial that they get a lot of exercise and free time. Something that they could do in thirty minutes if fully rested and energized will drag on for four hours if they’re restless and can’t focus because they left seven hours of school to directly jump into three hours of homework. Getting sun and exercise is crucial for your health. If you’re cooped up in school during the day, then have to do your homework when you get home, you’ll develop poor health. A much better solution would be to do all the learning you need to do in one place, in a short amount of time. When you stop school, that’s the time for you to play and go outside and get exercise. Seven hours of school should be enough to learn anything. Sure, let’s say that you have recess and lunch--there’s still a good five hours where you’re studying. If you can’t learn what you need in that time, there’s a problem. Rather than giving you lots of homework after school to compensate, schools should look at how they can rework teaching systems in class to make the most of the time you have in school. Having a social and family life is important. In short, you should have a balanced life. Many adults get angry if their work life spills over into their personal life. They like to go out after work and spend time with friends. But children should get the same respect. School is a time for learning, and it takes up much of the day. After school is the time for pursuing your own hobbies and personal pastimes. Side: No, we should not continue to
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Kids need time you relax and unwind, if kids have to spend hours on homework then they are going to stay up late causing lack of sleep and making the brain not as capable to learn as usual. They should be able to hang out with friends. Kids need social time. Side: No, we should not continue to
No, we should not continue to have homework because we spend seven hours a day five days a week at school learning and going over everything that we learned from the previous day/week or maybe from a different grade, so we shouldn't have to go home and do more work when half of the students don't bother to do homework. Side: No, we should not continue to
I'd prefer if we didn't have homework. School is a lot to go through, we learn from 8:45 to 3:35 which is a lot of time to be learning, and when i get home i'm tired and can barely focus on my homework because i'm constantly falling asleep. Homework isn't bad knowing it's purpose, but after a long day of school most kids won't do it or speed through it which will have most of their answers wrong. Teachers should just give classwork and make sure their students gets whatever their teaching and avoid homework. Side: No, we should not continue to
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The reason I think we should not have homework because we have to do are homework that's do the next day from all are classes plus after schools activities and we stay up all night to get it done so i don't think we should have homework and we also are rushing to get it done and from too many classes. Side: No, we should not continue to
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