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Case: What's the deal with homework?
First of all, I'm not a student whining about too much homework. I am a parent who has lost touch with his child because of the amount of time he is spending on homework every night. He is a very good student, takes all Pre-AP classes, but sometimes I wonder if it is all worth it. It seems he has very little time to enjoy himself after school. He is sometimes up until midnight tackling assignments, often falling asleep at the table. Due to lack of sleep, he's often exhausted when he gets home, and the cycle repeats itself. By the end of the week, he's pretty much shot. We can hardly plan any family weekends because of the amount of work that has to be completed. When we succeed in getting away for a couple days, there is constant sense of dread about getting back home in time to start on it. It just seems like the fun part of being a kid has been sucked out of him. I don't remember having this much homework when I was growing up, and I did very well in college and have had a very successful career. In addition to the impact on our family life, my wife and I are starting to worry about the long-term effects on his health.
What do you suggest we should do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
The parent may speak with the teacher about developing a better schedule or either allowing more time for the homework to be completed. If the teacher assigned the homework for the week or month ahead of time the student/parent may be able to plan their time better to allow for the student to have more free time each day. This may also allow the student to have specified days in which he relaxes and works on completing the homework on other days. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Great idea! |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:29 am |
| Rated By: Tekla Mayotte |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Communicating with the teacher is always the best first step. |
| Rated On: February 23, 2015 9:04 pm |
| Rated By: anuhag |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: I agree with this solution. Talking to the teacher and getting a sense of the assignments laid out ahead of time can help the family plan around school work. It is good for the parents to also understand that there is only so much a teacher can do with extending time on an assignment. |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 4:21 am |
| Rated By: Meredith Bentley |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: A meeting is definitely needed. |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 5:30 pm |
| Rated By: myNyHy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: Time management is vital and this child is so overworking to get the correct grades. I would spend time with the student to plan for certain times each week that he gets homework done compared to the time that he gets fun time. As a parent it is essential that they make sure the child gets time to relax and be a kid. |
| Rated On: February 28, 2015 1:46 pm |
| Rated By: aHeXud |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: A better schedule development is a great idea. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2019 5:36 pm |
| Rated By: LeDyqa |
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