Should there be no homework for people under grade 10?
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Homework is an essential tool to re-inforce what you are learning in class.  Some teachers overdo it, as if they are the only teacher you have, but that doesn't negate the need for homework.\n\nHomework also gives you an opportunity to learn and hone study skills which you will need in H.S. and college.\n\nHomework also helps to instill a good work ethic which will serve you well your entire life...provided you take advantage of it.
347559
I agree, only come in here as a last resort if you type in a topic in your search engine, and you get jack squat.  They shouldn't eliminate the "Homework Help" section entirely.\n\nMind you, when I had tough questions, I always went to a teacher's aide in my spare classes in high school.  Do you kiddies have spare classes of your own in high school?\n\nOther than that, ICG, you are right on the money here.  I don't mind asking for help when you need it, but to rely on Yahoo! Answers for EVERY SINGLE FRIKKING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT you have is VERY lazy.  Bravo for your question!
568743
I dont mind people looking for help,\nbut kids who just type in their homework questions straight from the book and expect answers should be banned.  Especially when its math and they say "show your work".
455505
I am a grown man,but I remember homework,and I agree that it is not right.The education system is paid to teach our children and kids are required to spend,eight full hours a day of their lives in school.Five days a week,and three quarters of the year.Their time at home should be their FREE time.Tottally unconnected with school and schoolwork.If eight hours a day isn`t enough to teach them,then something is wrong with the system.
410984
Like you probably wouldn't have time to do your homework because you're to busy working to do your homework.Right when you get from school you probably just have time to get ready to go to work and you don't get off until late at night.then you would have to do it in the morning at home b4 you leave home or in another class.
228716
While in class, the teacher teaches you the the contents of a course. If homework were not assigned, how would you get the practice you need to hone the skills you need to successfully pass the course. I was in school once myself, and none of us like homework. If we were given the option of doing homework, or not doing homework, then NO HOMEWORK would be done by 95% of students, and the number of duds walking the earth would be astronomical.
535335
Homework is due, right?
888007
Hello Friend!\nSince I am a teacher I will have to say that most of the teachers punish the kids for their misbehaviour only. If the teacher gives them some homeworks, they don't take any care to do them. Kids are not the enemies to a teacher. The teachers want to make them perfect in all kinds of activities. Only the parents have to guide their kids about the noble profession of the teachers who are responsible for the future development of the kids.
829225
I avoid the homework questions completely. The only answer anyone should give them is "Study the assigned reading in the book that goes with this subject". If given the answer they learn nothing, if they find the answer themselves they will remember the info.
248586
I think the parents can assist in the homework but let the child try to do it first so you can see what they know and where they need help. If you do all the work your child will not learn. I would think work done at school would reflect who did the work you or  the child. No one said the child has to get everything perfect the first time. They learn from the mistakes.
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As I replied to someone else earlier today ... definitely homework ...\n\nIn life we would all prefer lots of situations that aren't really possible or practical. For example, I would very much prefer that I could eat whatever I wanted and sit around without exercising and not gain weight .... not possible. It would be really great if someone would send me a paycheck every week for sitting at the computer answering questions ..... not likely to happen. Some thngs are givens in the real world - needing to eat nutritiously and exercise, working for your money, and homework is just one more.\n\nIf you want to go on to college after high school, you may as well get used to the idea of homework. Assignments are part of every post secondary program. \n\nIncluding homework as part of the evaluation process allows people who learn in all kinds of different ways to show what they know and to get credit for what they have learned and the work they have done. Many kinds of tests are actually a very poor way of finding out what students have learned. \n\nHomework allows for on-going review of the material and reinforcement of skills, which we all need in order to remember new information and concepts over time. The school day is not long enough to accomplish these things without further practice and reinforcement of the material.\n\nHomework teaches self discipline, allows development of research skills, good work habits, organizational skills, time management skills. Many professions and jobs require "at home" work. Not everyone can walk away from their jobs and do nothing more related to their work until the next day - many people "take work home". \n\nTaking responsibility for homework and doing it well is part of the maturing process, shows that an individual is getting ready to be a responsible adult. So what we would prefer is sometimes just something that would allow us to escape a little work and responsibility. Homework is here to stay.
173942
I'm an 8Th grade, and i spend about three hours more or less on my homework each night. but i am also in geometry, and high school chem. so i don't know how that effects the answer. the load is not bad though.
610431
Homework in 7th grade is important for you to get in the habit of doing it through highschool. Homework in highschool is imortant to recieve good grades so you can get into a good college. Getting into a good college is good (and doing homework there) so you can get into the profession that you want.
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I agree that the whole category of Education & Reference is being misused by many students. You can easily tell that the question is directly from their homework (they even include the question number!). I'm happy to help them get started with some questions, but will not do all the work for them. I also refuse to answer if they ask multiple questions--either in the same question, or several different questions. And I do worry about the future of the next generation since obviously so many of them aren't reading their assignments before trying to finish the homework. In my day, asking someone to do your homework for you was considered cheating--a serious offense that got you a failing grade in the class.
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The school my kids go to has a pretty clear definition of what amount of homework to expect a night for each grade.\n\n1st - 10 minutes\n2nd - 20 minutes\n3rd - 30 minutes\n4th - 40 minutes\n5th - 50 minutes\n6th - 60 minutes\n\nAlso, they do not have weekend homework.  Sometimes there are assignments due in a few days, so those can get thrown in there too.
622114
As a teacher, I can tell you that it really depends on what your teacher is like.  I like to give at least a little bit of homework each night, because it helps students to remember what they learned in school by making them think about it again at home.\n\nI would think a half-hour to an hour should be a good amount to expect.  Even if your teacher does not actually assign this amount of homework, you should still do your own review, to help you remember the material.
498205
I think the Teachers need to do their jobs which they are paid for. The same thing happens in Canada -the Teachers send home homework on topics they haven't even taught on. Then they expect the parents to sit down and teach their kids the curriculeum. Not only is this unfair to the parents after a long day at work, it's unfair to the kids who spent all day in school and are exhausted. Kids should not have more than one hour homework in elementary school and two hours in high school and that includes study time. The teachers should be held accountable for passing the buck. Frankly I tell the teachers that if my kids cannot finish in a reasonable amount of time then they're giving too much homework.