How do people with ADHD do homework? Is ADHD a form of autism? Can a child with ADHD be good at school? How do you not get ADHD? How do you punish a child with ADHD? Can ADHD be cured? High schools in Ridgewood, N. One Lexington, Mass. Across the Atlantic, students in Spain launched a national strike against excessive assignments in November. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside and get your child to bed early. It is time that we call loudly for a clear and simple change: a workweek limit for children, counting time on the clock before and after the final bell.
Why should schools extend their authority far beyond the boundaries of campus, dictating activities in our homes in the hours that belong to families? An all-out ban on after-school assignments would be optimal. Short of that, we can at least sensibly agree on a cap limiting kids to a hour workweek — and fewer hours for younger children.
Resistance even to this reasonable limit will be rife. He had read the education research and found a forgotten policy on the county books limiting homework to two hours a night, total, including all classes. But immediately, people started balking. Homework is a waste of time. It takes the enjoyment out of school and it takes up teacher time. Students need more free time for other activities such as sports, homework takes it away from spending time with family and friends.
Proponents of homework say that it improves student achievement and allows for independent learning of classroom and life skills. For high school students, homework is indeed beneficial for a learning boost but it should also not be too challenging or take up too much of their free time.
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