Is more homework putting stress on families? - The Boston.
These jobs range from about 5-30 hours each week, taking away from students free time and sleep time. “Some critics say there is no evidence to suggest that homework is helpful to student achievement; on the contrary, too much of it can overwhelm students and cause them to disengage,” says “Too Much Homework, Too Little Time,” an article from TeenInk.com.
And when homework is done, there is time for play. Begin with a reasonable, a doable, amount of time set aside for homework. If your child is unable to work for 20 minutes, begin with 10 minutes.
Your family will be healthy if you give it time. Family time is an essential factor that helps to create strong bonds, love, connections, and relationship among the family members. Spending quality time with family does help in coping with challenges, instill a feeling of security, inculcate family values, fill kids with confidence, and much more.
Supporters of homework are actually driving kids away from learning, making them less successful in school, and interrupting their childhood. Dr Justin Coulson is a parenting researcher, speaker.
If you still plan on assigning homework over the holidays, at least keep in mind some guidelines. The US National Education Association recommends no more than ten minutes per grade level, per night. If you must assign homework make sure it is meaningful and doesn’t take away from time with families.
Perfectionism. Children who are perfectionists are often reluctant to complete their homework because they don’t feel it is good enough. If it doesn’t meet their standards, which tend to be quite high, they can become frustrated. Over time, they may procrastinate in order to avoid that frustration.
In fact, I never have time to chat with my friends in the morning, before school, at lunch, after school, and rarely on the weekends, the reason why is because I do my homework in all that time.