Why Homework Is Bad Analysis
Alexis Chapman
Mrs. Pike
English 101-B22
January 30, 2015 Why homework is bad Since I was in Kindergarten, I have had homework. I can honestly say that it has not helped me a tremendous amount, but it was crucial that I had at least a few homework assignments over the week. I currently nanny a second grader, Langley and a forth grader, Tanner. Every evening when they get off the bus Langley complains about how much homework she has and then Tanner excitedly states that he has none. This is confusing to me because I do not understand why a second grader has about four assignments a night and the forth grader never brings any homework home except to study for a test. Does it just depend on the teacher you have? I believe that there can …show more content…
Family is important; especially parents, and when a child is missing quality time with his or her parents it could do emotional damage. When the weather is nice, children should be outside playing with friends, neighbors and family rather than sitting in the house at the kitchen table working out math problems. There have been many of my personal experiences and one’s I have witnessed, where a child could not enjoy the nice weather or go play and get exercise because of the amount of homework they had to do. There are not enough hours in the day for school, homework, playtime, dinner, bath/shower, family time, and then bed. On top of parent’s busy schedules, they have to do their child’s homework and projects. Homework is important to have to help students better themselves, but it should not be five nights a week. There should be optional assignments with teacher comments pointing out student’s weak subjects that students can take home and it will be for the parents to decide if and when their child will participate. Having a few mandatory homework assignments over the week would be fair to the children. It is important that teachers try to fix this problem, and start to focus on how many negative affects homework is having on many students and their …show more content…
As previously stated, there simply is not enough time in the day for everything a family must get done, and when you add homework to the mix of things, it just gets worse. Extracurricular activities are very important for children because it keeps them involved and active. Exercise is crucial for children because they need to release all of their energy, stay healthy and fit, and also relieve any stress that child could be feeling. If homework starts to take up to much time, students have to give up those activities because school and grades come first. It is important to have a healthy balance of everything and not be loaded down with work once you complete an eight-hour day of
Mrs. Pike
English 101-B22
January 30, 2015 Why homework is bad Since I was in Kindergarten, I have had homework. I can honestly say that it has not helped me a tremendous amount, but it was crucial that I had at least a few homework assignments over the week. I currently nanny a second grader, Langley and a forth grader, Tanner. Every evening when they get off the bus Langley complains about how much homework she has and then Tanner excitedly states that he has none. This is confusing to me because I do not understand why a second grader has about four assignments a night and the forth grader never brings any homework home except to study for a test. Does it just depend on the teacher you have? I believe that there can …show more content…
Family is important; especially parents, and when a child is missing quality time with his or her parents it could do emotional damage. When the weather is nice, children should be outside playing with friends, neighbors and family rather than sitting in the house at the kitchen table working out math problems. There have been many of my personal experiences and one’s I have witnessed, where a child could not enjoy the nice weather or go play and get exercise because of the amount of homework they had to do. There are not enough hours in the day for school, homework, playtime, dinner, bath/shower, family time, and then bed. On top of parent’s busy schedules, they have to do their child’s homework and projects. Homework is important to have to help students better themselves, but it should not be five nights a week. There should be optional assignments with teacher comments pointing out student’s weak subjects that students can take home and it will be for the parents to decide if and when their child will participate. Having a few mandatory homework assignments over the week would be fair to the children. It is important that teachers try to fix this problem, and start to focus on how many negative affects homework is having on many students and their …show more content…
As previously stated, there simply is not enough time in the day for everything a family must get done, and when you add homework to the mix of things, it just gets worse. Extracurricular activities are very important for children because it keeps them involved and active. Exercise is crucial for children because they need to release all of their energy, stay healthy and fit, and also relieve any stress that child could be feeling. If homework starts to take up to much time, students have to give up those activities because school and grades come first. It is important to have a healthy balance of everything and not be loaded down with work once you complete an eight-hour day of