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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

That's a mighty big generalization about homework, partner. As G8 points out, there are not enough brain cells in a high school head to absorb chemistry and math (two of my teaching areas) in class alone. HW is to convert short-term memory into long-term by reinforcing.


46 posted on 09/18/2006 6:28:47 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Chaguito
That's a mighty big generalization about homework, partner.

No. It is the truth about the how and why of the excessive homework that is loaded onto kids.

there are not enough brain cells in a high school head to absorb chemistry and math (two of my teaching areas) in class alone.

Funny but my older niece never has homework aside from reading chapters and yet is on the Presidents Honor Roll. Somehow her teachers manage to actually teach in class.

53 posted on 09/18/2006 6:38:49 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty)
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