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Originally Posted by Neil
Just occasionally you speak a lot of sense.
Children need homework to help them progress. You can't really expect them to only learn in school. Parents have to help out as well. Reading is one of the most important things a child can do. Even from a young age our children have brought home reading, spellings and maths homework. I wish I could spell as well as my 10 year old, he would beat me hands down in a spelling test  . His spelling ability is due mainly to the amount of reading he does. |
Well I think it's very important and I would NEVER suggest stopping reading or spellings and timetables. It's very important that people like you think that homework is beneficial, as it has other benefits too.
Imagine if your children feel uncomfortable talking to their teacher for whatever reason and sit silently struggling? Or if they're bullied and feel too intimidated to speak up and ask for help in the class room? If they're used to you helping them with homework, they will be used to being able to ask you for help, and a bullied child who can feel comfortable asking for your help can make so much difference to their education, and so many children get bullied and just grin and bear it.
That's the way I see things anyway, it's not just about teaching them the subjects, it's about teaching them all sorts of things, and I'd be surprised if someone said there shouldn't be any homework at all.