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Stop Homework » Moms (and Dads) on a Mission

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Stop Homework a resource created by Sara Bennett, co-author of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It. Archive for Moms (and Dads) on a Mission. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 2). Be sure to read yesterday’s post. Before reading today’s, which is Part 2. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years:. One Parent’s Perspective. Grade 4 French Immersion. Read the rest of this entry ». Moms (and Dads) on a Mission.

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Stop Homework » The Case Against Homework

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Stop Homework a resource created by Sara Bennett, co-author of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It. The Case Against Homework. The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It. By Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish (Three Rivers Press; reprint edition, August, 2007) Buy it from Amazon. Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? The Case Against Homework. The Case Against Homework.

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Stop Homework » Summer Homework

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These days, lots of kids are given summer homework. In June, my co-author and I published an op-ed in. The New York Times. No More Teachers, Lots of Books. It’s reprinted below with permission from. The New York Times. Here are some of my favorite responses:. How one boy misspent his summer vacation. No More Teachers, Lots of Books. By SARA BENNETT and NANCY KALISH. Published: June 19, 2006. And what about high schoolers â just a little light reading to ease teenage angst? One ninth grader we know was as...

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Stop Homework » Abolish Summer Homework

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In yesterday’s post, I wrote that guidelines issued by the New York State Board of Education provide that when a school requires summer homework, it must comply with a set of rules. But from what I can tell, schools don’t comply with those rules and continue their summer homework assignments as they have in the past. If your children have received summer homework assignments, or are about to, why not nip the problem in the bud? Here’s what you can do:. An article on summer reading. The New York Times.

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Stop Homework » Why Is It So Hard to Become a Teacher?

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Why Is It So Hard to Become a Teacher? Here’s a great opinion piece. By Ellie Herman, a television writer of 20 years who is trying to become an English teacher at an L.A. public high school. California needs teachers, so why is it so hard to get a credential? And indeed, I have experienced all that. But what’s crazy is that I haven’t even set foot in a classroom yet. I have a bachelor of arts degree in English from Bryn Mawr and have spent my entire adult life as a working writer — and all I want ...

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Stop Homework » The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 1)

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The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 1). Today’s guest blogger, northTOmom. Is a freelance writer and blogger from Toronto, and the mother of ten-year-old twin girls. In today’s piece, part 1 of 2, she discusses the “family friendly” homework policy instituted in Toronto 2 years ago. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years:. One Parent’s Perspective. My excitement back in 2008 was not unfounded: this was a good policy. Posted in category Guest Bloggers. Excellen...

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Stop Homework » So Long

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You must be the change you wish to see in the world. After four years and 530 posts, I’ve decided its time to retire the Stop Homework blog and turn the homework advocacy over to you, my readers. You should be able to find whatever sample materials you need in The Case Against Homework. And/or the posts, especially those in Moms (and Dads) on a Mission. Students Speak Out,. I can’t thank you enough for your support. I’ve enjoyed your emails, comments, stories, and guest blogs. Posted in category General.

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Stop Homework » Opt Out of Homework

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Stop Homework a resource created by Sara Bennett, co-author of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It. Opt Out of Homework. Opting out of homework means going into your school and negotiating a no-homework arrangement for your children. While not many people have even considered this, shouldn’t children’s time at home belong to them and not to the school? A school in Australia. Has written an opt-out clause into its homework policy:. Home work will con...

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Stop Homework » The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 2)

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The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 2). Be sure to read yesterday’s post. Before reading today’s, which is Part 2. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years:. One Parent’s Perspective. Before I attempt to answer the question, “why two years later am I complaining about my children’s homework? Grade 4 French Immersion. She was not kidding. On a nightly basis, students were expected to review. Grade 5 French Immersion. Contradiction Between Policy and Practice.