tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014154846400118486.post1803170995493436007..comments2024-01-02T04:03:13.424+02:00Comments on Shlomo Yona's Blog -- יומן הרשת של שלמה יונה: דיונים על הכנת שיעורי הבית ומעורבות ההורים בנושאAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925944391713317942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014154846400118486.post-38189449839962601672009-05-28T20:07:54.510+03:002009-05-28T20:07:54.510+03:00While mr. Kohn wrote an interesting paper, I don't...While mr. Kohn wrote an interesting paper, I don't find him convincing.<br />I'm not saying that all homework is good.<br />I'm saying that:<br />1. homework is a duty<br />2. duties are to be done with responsibility and with a higher priority than playing around<br />3. homework is a fact of life in Israeli schools and academy<br />4. it is best that children learn to properly do their homework.<br />5. While doing their homework, it is a good chance for parents to teach them:<br /> a. understanding priorities<br /> b. triaging tasks according to urgency/importance<br /> c. what is order and how to obtain it and how to use it for learning and for anything else<br /> d. accepting responsibility (yes. that too.)Shlomo Yonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269444363503616695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014154846400118486.post-73585328958805022852009-05-27T20:22:54.717+03:002009-05-27T20:22:54.717+03:00Homework is not all good, see http://www.alfiekohn...Homework is not all good, see http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/homework.htm?2 for example.<br /><br />Also we don't "force" the kids to do homework, it their choice. We just remind them that it will disappoint their teachers. So far it works.<br /><br />We do help and monitor the homework, I think the process of mentoring them is the one that's important.Miki Tebekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296782049507092947noreply@blogger.com