The issue of "homework" is something that has been talked about by different caliber of people, and the truth is that we are yet to get a definite answer on it, or should I just call it "inconclusive" because it's yet to be concluded.
I can remember when I went to spend some quality with my aunty at her place, during my stay, my aunty was always complaining about something and that is "homework" often when her son comes back from school, the moment she opens his school bag and brings out his books to check for homework, now deep down I was at the positive end that there will always be homework but then not this much.
This child goes to school as early as 7am and comes back late in the afternoon, then he has lunch and rests for a while, then goes back to his homework. Often you'd see him working on his homework till late in the night. Sometimes I would be the one to assist him so he could finish faster and get some nice sleep before morning and school calls again.
Now, "homework" isn't a bad thing; it keeps children busy with school activities even at home, so it's quite alright, thinking about it from a positive view. Homework helps children put into practice what they've learned in school. But then it should be moderated, not overdone.
Back then in school, I can remember when my classmates would always murmur when they hear the words "bring out your notebooks and take down this homework" I know why they were murmuring, homework often deprive you of certain activities you are supposed to engage in like "playing with friends in the neighborhood". I know some people who would always ensure to round up their homework before the following day, while the legends sometimes take their homework to school the following day and rush to finish it.
I enjoyed my homework back then, though. What I really loved was the fact that the homework were not much on a normal weekday, but then on weekends, the homework would come like a flood into our lives.
Currently, the way homework is being given to the pupils is way too much, or should I say way too out of the league. Imagine on a weekday, your child is having five homework from five different subjects. And often you see these children being occupied with their books immediately after taking dinner. Some are likely to stay with their books till midnight, and they won't get enough rest. Before the blink of an eye, it's morning already, and you'd see them still wandering in sleep with their eyes closed.
Homework is good, but then it shouldn't be overdone during the weekdays; much homework should be given on weekdays. Children are humans and they possess all sorts of emotions, including "stress," because they don't know how to best describe it, doesn't mean they aren't experiencing it.
Homework plays a huge role in the lives of children, so it shouldn't be thrown under the bus; rather, it should be reduced because excess of everything is bad.
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