Do you believe that giving school homework really helps kids learns more?

if it is not too much, then i think it is helpful for students to remember what they learned. if it is too much, and i don't think it is necessary, and students will fed up with homeworks, sometimes they will fed up with study. for pupils, homework is not necessary. we should give them and more and more time to play, then they will know more things, and they can find their own interesting. for a child, an aim is important, but it should be formed

I always think ‘practice makes perfect’ applies to everything. So doing homework will help children to digest the new knowledge they just learn and, practice them in the meantime. Obviously the homework has to be moderate so that the children don’t have to make out of their way or energy to finish it, otherwise it will turn to a negative outcome.

I agree with you to some extent as children write those homeworks with a purpose of completing it and doesnt concentrate too much while writing.They never even pronounce the words they write.Only few say and write and so some part of what they write get memorised. I tutor students in the evening and i find most of them write it without understanding.I feel homework should be given less so that children find time to play and read after school.Offcourse writing improves their handwriting but not much as they get tired of writing so many pages.

I realize they are tired but I think a little homework refreshes what they have learned and maybe teaches them to work on their own...a skill they will need long after they are out of school.

Well my friend i don't know how young is you kids but here is my point of view. I think homework is good for the kids. Ask me why? well if the kids dont have homework you will never know how they are doing in their school and you are busy with your daily life and you might have not spare some time with you kids. Its the parents responsibility.. When the have some homework and you will have some time to spare with them.. comon they are your kids.. dont you wanna spend sometime with them.. well take this as the opportunity. Some parent really dont know how to spend time with their kids.. just watch tv?.. is that you call you spend some time with them.. ok you take them out to spend time with them.. well good but you spend more money.. and you go to the place where you want to go..which suites your budget in your pocket. Well i think kids should be given homework in this way the parent will will know the kids progress in their studies. Helping them in their studies.. not necessary have to be harsh with them.. they are just kids.. they are learning.. maybe we too was like them before when we are kids.. Teach the kids with love and care.. give them contest and anything similar which creates interest in them to study. For example.. if the kid can write a sentences properly.. teach them.. and you give them a few more words and tell them they will get rewarded if they can do it.. and once they did it.. appreciate them.. clap or kiss them say some thing like.. "wow! you are great, now you can do it... You are so claver, etc" and ask them how you did it? they will answer you with smile in their face. that shows they are happy doing it... and the next time you ask them to do it.. they will do it right.. and you will be proud of them.. and you will have a closer relationship with your kids and they will listen to you.. trust me.. try it.. and you'll know the answer.

in my opinion,the homework is necessary,it do help the students to comfirm what they have learnt,and what they should learn after class,but i hope it could be as little as it can,so they have more time to learn about the life,not just the knowledge of the textbook. As a chinese,i complain about the education systerm in our country,it makes heave load to the student make them less laugh less sports and less of enjoying life.

Yes, you are right. I think they have to give a good concept of study within the school time and they have to give free time at home to research by themselves. It is only one way to explore their mind if they feel free to do some new thing related to the study at school. They should be encouraged at school to do some extra work related to their study by themselves and school must have to take the responsibility of the student that how they are doing at home regarding research.

I love the work they bring home. It gives me a chande to be involved in my kids education. I know what they are learning and how my child is doing in it. I know where my kid needs to work so I can help him get the education he needs. With teacher to student ratios so off ballance the one on one time at home with parents is priceless.

I think a proper homework helps kids learn more and helps them remember more of their school wor. I didnt mind homework a lot and I think it made me remember many things to this day.

I do my daughter's research too but I read it to her and ask her to tell me what she understands. Many times she surprises me too with her imput on the topic. Never short change your child or even the homework. This helps them to gather additional information other than what is taught in the classroom. At this moment my daughter os doing her homework and I am at the computer, I check to see what she is doing and when something is incorrect I tell her to read again and if she doesnt understand then I explain to her. Homework is really to help the parent and the child to complete tasks together and you the parent learn from the child and the child learns from you. My daughter's report they rate the parent indirectly and I get things like more parental guidance or something and i get really upset because I knwo I take an active part in her work. It helps the children and you the parent because you can see what they are actually learning and know what they do not understand. Atleast that is how I see it and experience it anyway.

Well, I'm still a student myself, so I'll tell you don't pity them :P Homework is homework. It really helps to do it because this way the material you have to learn is not forgotten. Also, when it comes to chemistry, sience ot math... more exercises they do less problems they will have with the exams. And you may help them with researches but don't do this for them. Computer isn't needed, public library will do just fine *^^*

Hello. I think the daily homeworks and also the holyday homeworks help kids to fix and imporve their knowledges. So I strongly recommand that childs must resolve they homeworks, this will help them in the future.