Bringing school and home closer together
Sabrina Morales Chávez Miss Michelle Pangtay Communication Octubre 2013
“Bringing school and home closer together“
We all remember when we were little fighting with our parents or hiding from mom, just to escape from doing homework. Lately we can see incredible amounts of articles and books against homework. Even in some families, homework is seen as an intrusion of personal and family time. Homework opponents often say that homework does not promote good study habits and we can also find cases where homework creates family tension, when parents find themselves arguing with their children into completing their homework. For some, the word ‘homework’ is associated with the idea that such work is a necessary evil of attending school. For the others, homework is a precious opportunity to boost learning. Homework has the potential to help us do well in school if the assignments are meaningful, have a purpose and come with clear instructions.
In fact we actually gain several skills each time we sit down to do our homework for example responsibility, because the homework is not a work for anyone else but for us to review what we learned in school. We also learn to be perseverant, as we manage to finish our assignments regardless its difficulties. Other skill is self-esteem, completing homework help us develop trust and self-confidence. And last but not least time management. We have to be organized so we can handle in our works when established. Reviewing what we saw in the day can help us to retain better the new information and we are able to explore more about the topic and get more involved in the class. Homework also encourages us to study independently, and to learn how to use resources such as the library and the internet to do research.
“Bringing school and home closer together“
We all remember when we were little fighting with our parents or hiding from mom, just to escape from doing homework. Lately we can see incredible amounts of articles and books against homework. Even in some families, homework is seen as an intrusion of personal and family time. Homework opponents often say that homework does not promote good study habits and we can also find cases where homework creates family tension, when parents find themselves arguing with their children into completing their homework. For some, the word ‘homework’ is associated with the idea that such work is a necessary evil of attending school. For the others, homework is a precious opportunity to boost learning. Homework has the potential to help us do well in school if the assignments are meaningful, have a purpose and come with clear instructions.
In fact we actually gain several skills each time we sit down to do our homework for example responsibility, because the homework is not a work for anyone else but for us to review what we learned in school. We also learn to be perseverant, as we manage to finish our assignments regardless its difficulties. Other skill is self-esteem, completing homework help us develop trust and self-confidence. And last but not least time management. We have to be organized so we can handle in our works when established. Reviewing what we saw in the day can help us to retain better the new information and we are able to explore more about the topic and get more involved in the class. Homework also encourages us to study independently, and to learn how to use resources such as the library and the internet to do research.