Should Homework Be Scrapped?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Lilly

I think they run in the evenings aswell as during the day time so most people should be ok.

was refering to shift workers lilly. n if yer put on 12 hr days n nights alternate. very difficult.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by emamum23

I'm sorry, but you can see the difference in the children whose parents sit and do their homework with them and the ones whose dont. I use to listen to th children reading their reading books and too many times you could tell that the child hadnt read at home. there were children that had been there 6 months and there was not one parental comment in the book. thats sad. If the parent is uninterested in what the child does for most of its time (33 hours a week.) then what does that teach the child? If mum or dad are not intereseted in their homework, why should they be? If mum or dad wont listen to them read then its not important is it? so why should they bother?


I have tried really hard to keep out of this argument!

You are right. Parental apathy is one of the biggest scourges of our schools today. Some parents seem to think that school is just free childminding. They don't seem to grasp the fact that they too need to put some effort into the child's learning.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by cashman

was refering to shift workers lilly. n if yer put on 12 hr days n nights alternate. very difficult.

Yes, it would be difficult in those circumstances.

[emamum]

Some school run classes alongside the childrens and you usually learn what they are learning. I am lucky i suppose, Ty i still in my age range professionally, i am qualified up to age 8.

Adding to this, Ty has just had 2 weeks off school because of the op. i went to the teacher and asked her to write down what topics they would be covering because i dont want him to fall behind. i suppose i would be classed as a pushy parent. we follow the national curriculum at home as well and i regularly give him extra work to do because i want him to reach his full potential. unfortunately not all children are able to do this in an education setting, and that i have learnt from my experiences as a teaching assistant.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by emamum23

Some school run classes alongside the childrens and you usually learn what they are learning. I am lucky i suppose, Ty i still in my age range professionally, i am qualified up to age 8.

Adding to this, Ty has just had 2 weeks off school because of the op. i went to the teacher and asked her to write down what topics they would be covering because i dont want him to fall behind. i suppose i would be classed as a pushy parent. we follow the national curriculum at hom as well and i regularly give him extra work to do because i want him to reach his full potential. unfortunately not all children are able to do this in an education setting, and that i have learnt from my experiences as a teaching assistant.

Don't worry, emamum. I'd rather be thought of as a pushy parent than the other sort.

It sounds like you're doing a fine job.

[blazey]

Originally Posted by davo69

i feel at times to much pressure is put on young minds yes you educate your children in hundredes of ways but putting constent pressure on any person is not healthey over six hours schooling is more than enough making children come home and learn 20 spellings for yet another test is more presure

And how do you think they feel when they do rubbish in class because mummy and daddy don't believe in doing homework?

You can tell the difference between a child who gets help at home and a child that doesn't. Practice gives EVERYONE confidence, doesn't matter what age you are.

I used to love spelling and reading... I believe thats own to the way I was brought up. I still have all my favourite books as a child too, because I enjoyed them so much. I am a strong believer that any child can be a high achiever with the right parental attitude. And a bad attitude towards homework isn't the right way.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Lilly

You are right. Parental apathy is one of the biggest scourges of our schools today. Some parents seem to think that school is just free childminding. They don't seem to grasp the fact that they too need to put some effort into the child's learning.

i agree with that,but some cant see those that aren't apathetic who do their best around earning a living n helping when possible n that to me is narrow minded.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by cashman

i agree with that,but some cant see those that aren't apathetic who do their best around earning a living n helping when possible n that to me is narrow minded.

Yes, I realise that some have very busy lives and do their best. I was referring to the ones who just don't give a monkey's.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Lilly

Yes, I realise that some have very busy lives and do their best. I was referring to the ones who just don't give a monkey's.

i know you were some were not n they know who they are.

[panther]

I dont believe in homework for primary school kids, as i stated earlier in the thread...BUT he does get it and i DO help him with it, I just think kids should play more instead of having books in thier faces all the time

[blazey]

Originally Posted by panther

I dont believe in homework for primary school kids, as i stated earlier in the thread...BUT he does get it and i DO help him with it, I just think kids should play more instead of having books in thier faces all the time

They shouldn't ever have books in front of them all the time. They don't make homework difficult for primary school children, it's all stuff they've done in class already, so they'd only be like that if they didn't understand it and had nobody to help them.

I wish I'd been given more to be truthful. I regret not being disciplined with myself at school and letting it slide. Paying the price now.