
Homework teaches time managementĬhildren often have a wide range of after school activities to undertake. This helps the teachers to show the parents the valuable learning that’s taking place, and allows parents to feel comfortable that the teacher is doing a great job. If the students are learning about dinosaurs, the homework can be a task on dinosaurs. Teachers can set homework based on the current unit of work in the classroom. Parents often appreciate being kept in the loop about what is going on in their child’s classroom. Homework helps parents know what’s being learned in class Teachers can also help students visualize these habits and disciplines by talking about where they will do their homework (kitchen table?) and when. They might develop a habit like getting changed into a new set of clothes, having an afternoon snack, then getting out their homework. Teachers can talk to students about what they do when they get home from school.

Regular daily homework is a simple way that discipline and habit are reinforced. Homework teaches discipline and habitĭiscipline and habit are two soft skills that children need to develop so they can succeed in life. Pro 15: Homework helps the national education system keep up with other countries’ systems Pro 14: Homework improves student achievement Pro 13: Homework supports a flipped learning model to make the most of time with the teacher Pro 12: Homework provides spaced repetition for long-term memorizationĬon 12: Homework can widen social inequality Pro 11: Homework helps teachers get through the crowded curriculum Pro 10: Homework improves parent-teacher relationships Pro 9: Homework gives parents and children time togetherĬon 9: Homework causes stress and anxiety Pro 8: Homework helps motivated students to get aheadĬon 8: Homework creates unfairness between children with parents helping and those who don’t Pro 7: Homework reinforces information taught in classĬon 7: Homework discourages children from taking up hobbies

Pro 6: Homework gives students productive afternoon activitiesĬon 6: Homework contributes to a culture of poor work-life balance Pro 4: Homework gives students self-paced learning timeĬon 4: Homework leads to unsupervised and unsupportive learning Pro 2: Homework helps parents know what’s being learned in classĬon 2: Homework interferes with extracurricular activitiesĬon 3: Homework discourages students from going outside and exercising Pro 1: Homework teaches discipline and habit References Pros and Cons of Homework (Table Summary) Pros of Homework
