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Old September 4th 06, 10:34 AM posted to misc.kids
Penny Gaines
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motherbear wrote:
Alfie Kohn has an interesting article about how education research is
frequently misused, and uses homework as an example. He gives several
examples where author X cites study Y as supporting claim Z, but when
he actually tracked down study Y, it said no such thing. According to
his review, no one has ever found evidence that homework for elementary
students has any beneficial effect, although there are data that
associates it with a worse attitude about school.

"Abusing Research: The Study of Homework & Other Examples,"
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/research.htm


I haven't read this throughly, but it is an interesting article. Although
I ended up feeling that I should be tracking down the primary research
as well
and seeing if it backs up his conclusions :-).

(FWIW, the article says that often people refer to original research
supporting conclusion Z, when it doesn't support those conclusions - no
surprise to posters here.)

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Penny Gaines
UK mum to three
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Old September 8th 06, 09:54 AM posted to misc.kids
Scott
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toypup wrote:
DS finished the first day of kindergarten yesterday. For his homework, he
had to write his name, color a house, write his address, draw a picture of
someone he wants to talk on the phone with, write his phone number. It took
about half an hour and he was exhausted. Afterward, we were supposed to
read, but I wasn't going there.

I was expecting homework, I thought maybe write one letter of the alphabet,
but this is ridiculous. I told DH and he agreed, saying there many kids
coming into kindergarten not even reading much less writing addresses. We
happen to have a very long address, so it wasn't easy. Anyway, just
venting. Today, there is more homework, but I tried to get some of it out
of the way this morning before school so he is not overwhelmed after school.


Kindergarten should not give kids too much homework. You could take
with the teacher of your son.

Sincerely, Scott

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Old September 8th 06, 09:56 AM posted to misc.kids
Scott
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Default first day of kindergarten and homework!

Dear friends, I recommend you good software named Keyboard Music, which
allows you and your kids to use your computer keyboard to play musical
instruments. It's so easy to use that everybody can play the instrument
he or she likes. Children can play the piano, violin, guitar,
saxophone, marimba, organ, bass, cello, trumpet, flute, bagpipe, koto
and more than 100 kinds of musical instruments with this excellent
software! Keyboard music may take happy time to your kids. You can find
it at the link below.
http://www.kbdmusic.com

Regards,
Sincerely, Scott

 




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