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The fact is all our brains need recharging. With school kids, that means having an evening filled
with games and fun. Those evening activities need not have to be diverging in interest from learning
needs. They could for instance be fun quizzes that motivate kids to learn for rewards, customized
science movies that reveal scientific facts in ways no kid would lose interest in, and the like.
Schools and parents can surely experiment with such ideas that will use kid's evenings to bring
about a Win- Win rather than keep beating about the bush whether homework is right or wrong! |
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Homework reinforces what you are taught in school right? WRONG! Studies have proven that homework
does NOT reinforce what we are taught in school and does NOT help. Kids needs some sort of ways to
test themselves right? WRONG AGAIN! They have these things in schools (don't know if you've heard of
them) that are called TESTS! They are given all at one time in every class (which I don't get why)
and we have to study for them to do our bests or else we will be looked down upon by our teachers
and peers. Homework teaches independeces right? NOT REALLY! What happens when a kid doesn't
understand one of the problems? He/She asks his/her parents to help them and most of the time they
don't know because a lot of the stuff we learn won't be used in our lives, so they have forgotten.
The work needs to be done at school so a teacher (who is payed to teach and actually knows the
material) can assist!. Teachers also use homework as a grade booster. Why? Because the better the
students grades, the better their pay. I once had a teacher who gave me an A for the quarter when I
really had a C. What was her reason for giving me this grade? Extra credit! She gave me a small
homework assignment to do for the next day and if I did it I would get an A. Most kids would take
this oppertunity, but I decieded that it wouldn't be fair to the kids who did their homework in the
class (I can't remember what class it was it was that pathetic! We learned about managing our time
and how to fold a peice of paper so we could take notes on it...) I didn't take the offer and she
was stunned. She wanted her money and gave me the A anyway! Perfect example of how some teachers
are, greedy. Teenage suicide is on the rise (recently lost a good friend from suicide RIP ANDRI) and
the most common reason is from stress. What else is on the rise? Homework. All the schools are
competing with each other to get the better scores on the State Achievement Tests so they can have a
better record as a school. They want it so bad that they do not care what it takes because it is all
about the MONEY. Teachers are told to give more homework so it 'reinforces' what we are taught, but
it doesn't. We are under stress to do all of our homework, do to it on time, to make sure we have
enough sleep so we don't fall asleep in school, and to do it right. On top of that, we have after
school activities. Our time in school is wasted by stupid classes such as FCS, Choir, Art and Study
Hall(these can all be done out of school). If we eliminated those couple rediculous courses, we
would have more time to be at home and we would be likely to get more physical activity than 20
minutes of badminten. This would eliminate PE and then the day would be so short, Lunch wouldn't be
an issue. This would mean school days would be shortened to three hours and students would be just
as smart. If that would happen, I wouldn't mind all that homework because I would have that extra 3
hours of time during the day and be less stressed. I am currently in 8th grade and am taking all
honors and 10th grade honors math. What I don't get is that some nights I will only get about 30
minutes of homework, but then the next night, 4 teacher will give big assisments due the next day.
Do they plan to give us their homework all on the same day just to mess with us? Why didn't two of
the four give it to us on the first day. Some days I come home and have homework from 3:30 to 9:00.
By that time, I am exhasted and am going to pass out! I can't take it anymore and my mother sees it
too. We actually considered saying our religion was against any schooling done at the home and it
was to be done strictly at school. I am thinking of enrolling in online courses it is so bad.
HOPE STUPID CLASSES ARE SHORTENED OR HOMEWORK IS BANNED! |
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There are other people wasting their lives cause of homework when they can do other thing instead of
doing hm and they dont get any time to do any thing else because when they are finished hm they have
to go to bed or have classes.like i had so much hm when i was done it was 11:00 pm and i started at
3:30pm.when i first had homework i hated it and also hated school too |
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Homework is torcher to kids every where. Why make the children be put through pain every day. |
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Hmwrk is one of the bigest problums in r yooth today. Because of the constant overwrkg of tedays
studints, they have no time to socialeyes and falow what they like too dew. Bcuz of the constant
barege of paper and work, stdnts have no time for famly, frends, and persnal intrests, homewrk
should be band.
Oh also they need to go to the feild to excercizse. |
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Hell yeah we do lots of work any ways |
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Yes
cuz 1) You go to school about the entire day
2) You learned enough at school
3) People got other stuff to do instead of doing hw
4) Makes kids hate school
5) Causes stress
6) Hurts trees :) |
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Yah i totally agree children r already spending most of there time at school so why give homework
its a perfect waste of time and it causes lots of problems such as
obesity: As u all might be knowing when ur doing ur homework and especially if u hve lots of it then
u might not get time to head out to the feild and do some exercising
relationship problems in families:if children r given too much homework they dont have enough time
to spend with their families which causes relationship problems |
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To much is too bad |
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We have totally enough time for doing work in school and stuff. If there is too much homework, we
wouldnt have time to do other stuff that we like and all. And those stuff may not necessary be able
to be taught well in school. Like for example piano or sports or whatever. If lets say, person A is
very good at soccer. But he cannot practice it and stuff because of too much homework. The world
have lost a wonderful soccer player. Also, mayb person A was only good at soccer and nothing else.
He might become jobless!
Another reason why i think hw should be banned is that if there is still alot of hw after a long day
of school, people might not have lots of enthusiasm doing it. And since they dont have much
enthusiasm, they would just rush through it , not remembering anything or revising it. Their goal is
just to finish it. They would not care how well they did.and so |
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Homework takes up alot of time that we could be used for excersize. We sit in school for around
seven hours and when we are forced to go home and sit and do more homework it takes away our chance
of excercize. And children need excersize as does everybody.
Plus when we're at school we learn things and we spend an hour each day per class so i dont think
there is any need to make us come home and do more
also ive noticed that sometimes our teachers give our assignments at the end of class and we go home
and realize we dont understand some things. Thats why i belive homework should be banned:) |
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Homework takes up way too much time when we can just be riding our bikes or making USE of our spare
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I think that homework should be banned or at least less of it .
Children between the ages 6-17 are getting less family time,health,and
sleep! I'm only a kid and i have frequently had breakdowns. So please, parents and teachers think
of your children and students from a child's view point |
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It's a waste of time |
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I'm for because homework sucks |
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It depends, MOST schools (don't reply to this saying you aren't one of them) give reasonable HW.
However overachieving schools like TJ give way too much but the students who go there know that
prior to their enrollment so I'm not sure... |
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Excess homework is unfair and stressful to kids.
Think about it in comparison to work: Once your shift ends, you can go home and do pretty much
whatever you want. You could sit around, drawing poodles on your hand until you had to go to work
again.
With school, though, once you get out, you have to then spend quite a bit of time doing mindless,
unintuitive worksheets. And, when you have a project, it can consume several days.
Free time helps keep people sane, so let them have it by cutting back on homework! |
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Sure I'm just a kid so I don't want homework |
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If we are forced to do homework without getting paid, then that's called slavery. If kids are
forced doing homework then they should be paid. |
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I think it stupid to have homework because having to much homework causes the children to become
stressed |
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I hate speech arts |
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Kids have a stressful day and com home to more stressed homework. |
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Duh! It takes so long! Like 5hrs even if i like sit down and do it asap!!! Jeez! |
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I think home work should only be one page |
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Kids get too many work-burdens put on them already - no need to add more homework to the already
too-heavy load, including those heavy back-packs they have to tote around! |
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I could easily post on both sides of this particular fence, but select this side, because if a
teacher formats the information into more intense clumps of information and uses a lot of
visual-aids, homework is then made redundant.
No need to create homework: Unnecessary burden for children, it is a matter of over-kill. |
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We need only a bit of home work. Not 15 bits of homework a day |
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Adults are allways telling us we need exercise but we cannot because we have to much homework! |
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They should ban homework everyday kids and teens stress of homework its harder because when you get
out of school you are just tired and want 2 rest they don't wanna deal with more stuff its kinda
like you don't have any relax timesu just don't wanna do anything they if they r gonna give homework
only give it 1 or 2 days a week :D |
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I'm Asian and I think Homwork should be BANNED!!!
And I Want It Banned NAO!!! NAO!!! NAO!!! NAO!!!]] PL3x
This Is The Mystery Asian From Asia |
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Why do we need homework if we already understand the topic? |
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All homework does is stress out kids. It's just the stuff teachers are too lazy to teach during
class. |
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I think homework shouldn't be banned because it gives me something to do so im never bored. |
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I am a student in high school. I don't mind homework as long as it is in moderation. But no homework
altogether?
Homework plays an important role in a student's education. It fosters independent learning, it
develops one's study habits and it reinforces learning. How can students complain about not having
not enough recreation time? A student could create some time within 24 hours for their recreation or
relaxing.
Homework can also be proof that a student is up to date with their curriculum. It helps memorise
information and other work. If a student attends class and then goes home free of homework, what he
previously learned in class that day could have been forgotten, so homework will then bring that
knowledge keep it memorised.
Homework increases your chance of future success and also 'practice makes perfect.' |
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It is essential for your life because if you don't get education you can get poor and not live in a
home and you don't get a job.Children should be encouraged to have it! BTW how do you get
points?
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I don't like it but it does teach people to not get distracted... Wow look at that! |
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As much as we hate homework, it is essential. It reinforces the lessons we learned in class, and
gives us extra practice. The only way you can get out of homework is to convince your parents to
homeschool you. It rocks!! (That is just my point of view, no one needs to debate it) |
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Well this is how you know that the majority of this site is made up of pre teens and
kids....homework, although hard and undesireable i know i hate it too, helps you reinforce
everything./....without homework everything would be half assed knowledge that we cant
remember......how many times did you say you countries anthem before you remember it, erpitition is
the key to memory unfortunately.,.
When you play soccer and you practice and practice you get better until game day where you kill
it....practice is just another way of saying homework....casue practice makes perfect |
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If there's no homework there might be more time in school because there has to be more work in
school |
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Homework is essential. |
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We've had this debate many times before. |
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I think it must be important to education because it allows more and additional knowledge to be used
and acquired within a specific subject and/ or topic area. Also it could be a way for a routine to
be established. |
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I would agree they shouldn't get some types of homework. There are some assignments they may need
school resources to do properly, and/or some may demand an unrealistic time commitment. However,
there will always be something justified to send home as an assignment. Even a basic show-and-tell
in grade school is technically a homework assignment yet it's fun and everyone may learn and benefit
from it. |
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I'm a student, but, No, I don't believe in banning homework. Not because I believe that more
homework is good or that we have enough homework, but because I believe that the grading aspect of
A-F for homework should be banned and that schools should change homework assignments to be more
creative. Homework should require. I thinking i and innovating (something like
painting, writing a poem, or conducting an experiment) rather than just drilling and memorizing and
writing information on a piece of paper. This way students that need more than just classwork to
help them understand subject matter can use homework as a different avenue to enlighten them even
more on the subject. The work should be made more open-ended to have a student to be able to
learn and understand a topic using their own interest and style of learning, and
without the stress of forcibly memorizing something that would eventually be forgotten with time. I
do believe that many teachers/schools assign too much homework, but like i said homework just needs
to be "more interactive, less drilling." That way kids learn HOW to learn. Not
WHAT to learn. Homework should be banned for Elementary Schools and Middle schools should get
a limited amount of work.
These are some good articles about the topic at question. |
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Homework shouldn't be bane completely because it helps kids to get ready for any thing and you have
to have the brains to get a good job. |
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I saw this debate before, do your homework!
I think the great thing about home work is that it builds on what you have learned in the day,
and the sleeping mind has a chance to digest it all, and put it all into prospective. |
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So it's a good thing to coddle you now so feel better, thereby leaving you completely unprepared for
additional schooling or job training later on? |
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Well if you ban homework then seven classes won't be enough. Homework is vital in allowing students
to develop independent study habits and build on work in class. |
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Homework shows the teachers who need help and who doesn't. I understand the never-ending homework,
but it shows how you working under high-pressure. I understand as I am still in school. |
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Nope. Keeps you off ForAndAgainst. |
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More you learn the better you can debate. |
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Homework should not be banned... I know i hate it too but... |
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Of course, you already have hours of free time, and you still need more? |
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What ever.
You just want to be lazy. |
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The problem isn't that there's too much work. The problem is there's not enough.
The material taught to children in elementary, junior and high school could be taught in 10 years,
not 12. All kids are capable of learning it within that time instead of spinning their wheels for
two more years.
What's needed is more reading, more thinking, and more evaluation by kids. The school systems fail
in two ways: They are teaching kids what to think instead of _how_ to think, and they are stifling
curiosity by putting the carrots in front of the kids instead of making them want it by working.
We should be making kids want to learn instead of learning to want. More homework that requires
they think, instead of tedious time wasting, would do far more good.
Edit:
The purpose of "stick and carrot" is to make the donkey go forward to try and get it. If you put
the carrot in the donkey's mouth, is it going to move?
Except in real life, the kids are given the answers instead of the skills to find the answers for
themselves. |
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Homework most certainly should be given - it gives children responsibility and allow them to work at
their own pace, spending, in some cases, as long as they want on a subject, and more on the subjects
they like or are good at. |
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No homework helps people learn |
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Excessive homework should be banned, but every now and then, a project or a report might fairly
require some independent, after school work. |
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I think if you don't finish your work at school you need to finish it at home. I don't like it when
teachers just make u do it for no reason other than to occupy yourself |
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No a lot of people in a world our dumb enough taking homework away would lead to a population of
stupid people |
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I think they should too. |
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Even though I'm a student I don't think homework should get banned because it gives the student time
to study outside of school and time to work on stuff they didn't finish in school. |
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Homework is at all times necessary to perform better. This is the fundamental part of anybody’s
process of education. Homework is always beneficiary to students or to sportsman as well. Homework
is the most important stake of his or her forthcoming performance. It helps to enhance the skill of
people to their respective fields. Basically the child students need the homework very much as they
do not comprehend the inevitability of their studies. Homework makes them to recall the studies what
they learn from their school. The regular practice of homework assists to prepare a student for his
forthcoming exams which he faces everyday. Thus homework means to me the base of anyone’s future
footmarks in social life. It should not be banned in any sense and in any time. It is should be
always maintained to get the highest success. |
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I'm AGAINST bobbilly NOT doing his homework. |
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I infer that homework strengthens a persons education. |
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Homework not only teaches kids about the things they're currently learning in school, but also
teaches them responsibility, independence, and self-reliance. The children have to be responsible to
do homework or else they won't do well in school. If a child/teen can't pay attention in class, take
an assignment home and finish it, then there is no hope for them in the real world and in their
future.
Kids also need a way to sort of test themselves and see if they really understand what they
discussed in class that day, to see of they've really learned. If kids knew all they had to do to
pass a class was go to class and sit, they wouldn;t bother paying attention because they wouldn't be
graded. If all they had was a test, they wouldn't know until it was too late that they don't
understand the material. |
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