tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074196924162100528.post6641486248230612256..comments2023-04-24T09:32:33.763-05:00Comments on The Last Shall Be First: Education TheaterSoletrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749296849848810881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074196924162100528.post-57617855914586584892007-09-13T09:44:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:44:00.000-05:00I've read some of those books you mention, and the...I've read some of those books you mention, and the biggest take-away I had was this:<BR/>1) appropriate homework is about 10 minutes a grade level -- 10 minutes for 1st grade, 60 for 6th grade.<BR/>2) if you child has more than that, check the district standards (most districts have recommended homework amounts per grade level) and then talk to the teacher and principal.<BR/>There, the cutting edge research about homework, summarized in 2 points.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572116519532368015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074196924162100528.post-74800028360122948982007-09-12T13:10:00.000-05:002007-09-12T13:10:00.000-05:00Becca's homework hasn't been nearly as bad as Emme...Becca's homework hasn't been nearly as bad as Emmet's, so we might conclude that the education theater is primarily designed for the hyperactive parents of "advanced" children. Ugh.mamacitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201474702664482175noreply@blogger.com