Posted by
The Conservative View on Friday, November 30, 2007 5:53:25 PM
The solution for too much homework? Let students do all their work at home. That's what my boys do anyway. I figured if I was going to spend 4 hours a night helping them with homework, I might as well teach them at home. That's right, we are a homeschooling family!
Now, before you roll your eyes or think that you could never do that...let me just say...You already are! It takes us a total of about 5 hours to do our work each day. The only thing they have to do after we finish is correct any problems they missed.
But what about socialization? There are plenty of opportunities outside of the home for kids to interact with others their own age. Co-op classes, sports, music groups, scouts, art classes, etc. and there is more time to do them since they replace the 4 hours spent finishing homework.
One-on-one tutoring has been proven to be more effective way of learning. Some parents even pay for extra one-on-one tutoring in the evening if their children are having difficulty. Homeschooling allows for one-on-one tutoring all the time.
With the mass amounts of curriculum available, parents can individualize their child's studies in a way that will be beneficial to them and their learning style.
My children have aced their end of the year tests and my youngest did not miss any problems on the math portion.
With all the problems we have to deal with everyday...education does not have to be one of them!