Comments on: Homework Shmomework http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778 (but I have a nice camera) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778&cpage=1#comment-3791 Chris Tue, 18 May 2010 12:04:19 +0000 http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778#comment-3791 I couldn't agree more! Very well put! I was more succinct with mine (largely because at this stage in my blogging career I'm not hugely confident people will read a long one!) but I absolutely agree with everything here! I would love a total ban on homework, I am fed up of it stealing my kids' time, and mine! I couldn’t agree more! Very well put! I was more succinct with mine (largely because at this stage in my blogging career I’m not hugely confident people will read a long one!) but I absolutely agree with everything here! I would love a total ban on homework, I am fed up of it stealing my kids’ time, and mine!

]]> By: tattooed_mummy http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778&cpage=1#comment-3788 tattooed_mummy Tue, 18 May 2010 10:01:08 +0000 http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778#comment-3788 (quote) "If they “got” it then homework is just a boring waste of their time . If they didn’t “get” it then homework is a horribly frustrating task they have to struggle with unsupported." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ that sums up everything I think about homework. When I rule the world all home work will be optional and will start 'try to experience..............' Great post! (quote) “If they “got” it then homework is just a boring waste of their time . If they didn’t “get” it then homework is a horribly frustrating task they have to struggle with unsupported.”

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that sums up everything I think about homework. When I rule the world all home work will be optional and will start ‘try to experience…………..’

Great post!

]]> By: dave t http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778&cpage=1#comment-915 dave t Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:57:16 +0000 http://clinicallyfedup.com/?p=1778#comment-915 Dear Mrs W: We see the Moon and stars up here in the Far North quite regularly but I wouldn't set them for homework! our latest S2 'project' is to watch 'where thehellismatt' the dancing video star on youtube as a precursor to our Travel Writing Unit. One of my kids has found the lyrics in Bengali and English for the theme songs, and we also sorted an mp3 of the music which has started a lively discussion about the lyrics (stream of life etc) we are currently plotting our way around the world and having lots of good stuff being produced as a result. I even forked out $30 for his book which he kindly signed and the kids love reading (after I'd deleted the f-word though!) we're thus mixing geog, history, maths, English, creative writing, information non fiction and music in our homework. Much better than filling in a worksheet on a poem (although I do have some of those for in class emergencies) 8-) Tell Mr W I'll see him in Glasgow on Tuesday! Dear Mrs W: We see the Moon and stars up here in the Far North quite regularly but I wouldn’t set them for homework! our latest S2 ‘project’ is to watch ‘where thehellismatt’ the dancing video star on youtube as a precursor to our Travel Writing Unit. One of my kids has found the lyrics in Bengali and English for the theme songs, and we also sorted an mp3 of the music which has started a lively discussion about the lyrics (stream of life etc) we are currently plotting our way around the world and having lots of good stuff being produced as a result. I even forked out $30 for his book which he kindly signed and the kids love reading (after I’d deleted the f-word though!) we’re thus mixing geog, history, maths, English, creative writing, information non fiction and music in our homework. Much better than filling in a worksheet on a poem (although I do have some of those for in class emergencies) 8-) Tell Mr W I’ll see him in Glasgow on Tuesday!

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