Many kids dream of school without homework. That dream is now a reality for students at Gaithersburg Elementary School in Maryland. Instead of homework, students have to read a book for 30 minutes each night. Supporters of the plan say kids need more free time after school so they can relax and spend more time with their families and friends. Opponents of no-homework policies argue that it's important for kids to practice what they learn in class. They also say homework helps teachers check whether students understand what's being taught. What do you think?Thursday, November 29, 2012
Do Kids Still Need Homework?
Many kids dream of school without homework. That dream is now a reality for students at Gaithersburg Elementary School in Maryland. Instead of homework, students have to read a book for 30 minutes each night. Supporters of the plan say kids need more free time after school so they can relax and spend more time with their families and friends. Opponents of no-homework policies argue that it's important for kids to practice what they learn in class. They also say homework helps teachers check whether students understand what's being taught. What do you think?
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Ok so I think that kids shouldn't get homework for two reasons.
1. Kids want fun including me.
2. I think we are getting tought a lot in school already.
I don't think that kids should have homework. We already do enough work in the classroom! When kids have too much homework then it effects other things that they (or their family) has planned. Like sports, family dinners, errands, ect.
I think there should be no homework because many kids have after school activities to do after school and after going to school for a long amount of time they get tired. But maybe some homework isn't too bad either because we still need to practice what we learn in class.
I personally think that we need homework. I don't like having homework but it helps teachers figure out who needs help with different things. So if all we would need to do is read thirty minutes I would get a whole book done! Also when I'm doing my Homework my mom can help me with something I don't get. I think we should have homework just a little bit less though.
I don't think kids should have homework. We would have more break time. Kids get tired at school and then when they get home they have homework to do. We should take a homework break!!!
I think kids shouldn't have homework because kids already have to be in school for six hours anyway. Plus homework is the exact same stuff we do in class everyday.
I think that kids should not have homework because they do need more time after school to do what ever they need to do.
I think kids should have homework because you might learn something while you are doing your homework.Teachers will notice what you are not getting so they can help you.That is why I think kids should have homework.
I agree with no homework. In school, we should do work there instead of at home where we should not have to do work we have already done. After school is a time where you should not have to worry about school work and enjoy being at home.
i think homework is good because it helps kids review what they learned in class.
I think all those are very good answers but think if you were a kid and you had lots of friends to hang out with and you never like doing homework and you love to play video games and spend time with your family? Then would you want to do homework? Teachers should still be able to give out homework for punishments and kids that are behind in class and spend time goofing off instead of working. Some kids like homework so they could do it for extra credit and get there grades higher. If we cant have no homework than can we just have like a little homework a night like something close to half a page and we read 10 minutes a night?
I think we should have homework because we can practice what we learned at school. Without it teachers probably have to review what they learned. Keep homwork.
I think Kid don’t need homework because you might have soccer or basketball or football games and other stuff to do that why I think
I think that there shouldn't be homework because kids already have to do a lot of stuff at school and when they get home they don't wanna do more work. And plus, some kids have an after school activity and don't have time to stress and worry about school and homework. I don't think that kisd still need homework because kids have other things to do at home and they want to relax, rest and spend time with their families and friends.
I think kids do need homework because if your having trouble like in math homework can help with that it's also helping kids learn.
I get the to see if teachers see what their students need help with but have you thought about what kids have to do after school? Like sports or games we need to practice! Also, we can just do homework at school so we can just ask the teacher for help there. What I'm saying is may we do homework at school? not at home.
I think kids shouldn't get homework because they need to have more time with ther family and they have plenty of work to do at school so why do it at home too.
ok here is what i think...NO WE STILL DONT NEED HOMEWORK WE ALREADY LEARN ALOT IN SCHOOL!!!! at least a little brake once in a while cause people have kinda more important stuff to do like 1.do dishes 2.do other chores 3.playing video games (just kidding) 3.and have to live with your older sister telling you to do all that while she watches SOAP OPRAS!!!so i think at least give us a brake -japheth
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