Homework is
important because it is at the intersection between home and school. It serves
as a window through which you can observe your children’s education and express
positive attitudes towards your children and their education. As children grow
older, homework and the amount of time engaged in homework, increases in
importance. For teachers and administrators, homework is a cost effective way
to provide additional instruction in practice.
Lets examine
the six constructive purposes for homework in the context of your child’s
educational experience. The first two are the most important and obvious.
Through (1) practice and (2) participation in learning tasks, homework can
improve your child’s achievement. Thus, it would be expected that if homework
were completed accurately, not only would your child’s general knowledge and
grades improve but your child would also increase mastery of basic academic
skills, such as reading, writing, spelling and mathematics.
Homework can
provide other benefits. Your child’s ability to bring an assignment home,
gather and organize necessary materials to complete the assignment, return the
assignment and receive a grade, strengthens his or her sense of responsibility.
Time management skills are learned. There is also improved (3) development of
personal skills such as time management gained by completing homework. Further,
when homework proceeds smoothly it can become (4) a positive aspect of your
relationship with your child.
Finally,
although we often do not consider that homework serves a school administrative
role, it offers schools an opportunity to let parents know what their children
are learning. Thus, homework can play a public relations role by (5) keeping
parents informed about class activities and policies. Homework can also fulfill
(6) an administrative role in helping schools achieve their overall mission of
improving student’s achievement.
Homework is a
bridge that joins schools and parents. From the school’s perspective there is
the opportunity to monitor students' independent progress. For parents there is
the potential to gain a greater appreciation of education and to express
positive attitudes towards their children’s achievement.
In this
weekly column we will provide tips, guidelines, suggestions and solutions to
common homework problems. Homework is an essential part of your child’s
education and can serve not only to enhance your child’s achievement but also
to enhance family relationships.
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