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The Case Against Homework (2006) (edit title/settings)

How Homework is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It

by Sara Bennett (Author), Nancy Kalish (Author) (edit contributors)

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Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework... read more

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"We feel like we're rushing our kids from the minute they walk through the door at four until they crawl into bed," says Wendy a monther of a first- and fifth-graders who attend a private school in Highland Park, New Jersey.

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  1. Sara Bennett (Author)
  2. Nancy Kalish (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Three Rivers Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 9780307340184
Page Count: 289

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