Homework: A Gain or a Loss

Homework. A word that makes most kids cringe at the sound of it. The issue of homework being banished is just a small argument, but has become reality in certain towns, cities, and states. Homework does not improve academic achievement which is shown in a study that “kids who do 60 to 90 minutes of homework in middle school and over 2 hours in high school actually score worse [than average on standardized tests].” This shows the possibility that kids do not actually learn the information but instead rush through to try and finish homework as soon as possible. Homework also takes away a kids time to hang out with their friends or play a game and playing can build both academic and social skills. Homework is taking away many children’s childhoods.

Why parents should stop helping their kids with homework

I believe that homework is not important and that we should be able to choose when we study and how we study the material given to us in the classroom. As we grow up we learn to find certain ways of studying that are right for ourselves. Homework isn’t individualized to specific students needs and it might make the topic more confusing in the long run. Another reason homework confuses people is that when a child is sent home with homework they can not ask questions. When we don’t have a teacher or someone who knows the material that we’re learning it might become more of a challenge then necessary. As you can see homework causes more problems than it helps students.

~Kayla

Need to Study?

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It’s the night before a big midterm or exam.  How do I study for it?  Many students struggle with studying.  How do you fit all the information into your brain and not just in your notes?  The solution that I’ve found, is to understand the type of learner you are.  You can be auditory, visual, or kinesthetic (which means you learn by doing).  Take the quiz here.  Find out what type of learner you are – make it easier for you to study!

Once you’ve found out, it’s easier to study when you know how you will learn it best.  I am more of a kinesthetic learner.  I know that one way that helps me study, being a kinesthetic learner, I study by re-teaching myself, or even teaching it to someone else Studying like this, I can “do” the information.  It just helps me learn it better.  Take the quiz, and see what type of learner you are.  It will help you study!

~Emily Sparago