Homework Plays an Important Role in a Child's Development

Homework has been an argument between people ever since it was introduced. It ranges from parents to teachers, students to government officials; there are many who disagree with children doing homework but also a fair amount who encourage it. ‘As survey of teachers conducted in 1996 found that eighty of ninety teachers favoured homework; another survey in 1989 found that teachers did not strongly believe homework was beneficial’ . I believe that homework does indeed play a crucial role in a child’s development and should not be banished. Not only is it a child’s starting point but as Judith ‘Butler states homework is the time students spend outside the classroom in assigned activities to practice, reinforce or apply newly-acquired skills and knowledge to learn necessary skills of independent study’ .

One contributing factor is that it enables the child to create a working environment outside of the school and classroom. The child must learn to work without their teacher or classmates as it is needed in their everyday life once they do finish school, God willing. By this I do not meant that the child shouldn’t get help from their family members, actually quite the opposite as it can possibly bring the family closer. But I am saying that it is vital for the student to depend on themselves and I encourage this to the fullest. I cannot stress enough that the child finds a place outside of their usual seating arrangement in the classroom and works in that environment instead as it enables the student to both work alone and develop independent learning skills which you cannot get if you do not apply this way of learning.

Finally i would like to say that it is important to do homework and it is indeed a vital role in a child's development. I hope that people understant what i am stressing and apply it to themselves or