Too much homework can be bad for children - Daily Mail Online.
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Yes, if a pupil is inundated with too much homework their life balance is thrown out of all proportion. All children and adults too should adopt an 8-8-8 circadian rhythm to life where eight hours work, eight hours play and eight hours rest (sleep) plays an important factor in how we all roll.
My homework comes before extracurricular activities, so that's an irrelevant point. If you're forced to have a job to support yourself, then I'm sorry however many people do this. I only get so much time with my students and so the hour or so homework I give out makes their brain work without me.
I assign homework every other day (Mon, Wed, Fri) and I allocate the last 10 minutes of class for them to start it. I aim for 10-15 minutes, so many of them finish in class. It's basically classwork with the option to take it home to finish. My homework is solely low-level, skills-based, simple practice questions.
Some researchers have found that too much homework can lower or cancel its benefits and become counterproductive, because students become burned out. How much is too much? That depends upon many complex factors, including the individual abilities of the child, other demands upon time, such as sports, part-time jobs, family responsibilities, and types of classes.
It's all over the news: kids are spending a lot of time on homework. And, according to some, it's way too much. With the current emphasis on high-stakes testing, educators are trying to do more.
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