Top 5 Healthy Homework Habits
Thursday July 23, 2009
It's a great time to start planning for a successful school year, and that means you should plan for a healthy homework routine. If in the past, you have found yourself feeling too tired, bored, or achy when it came time to do your homework, the problem may have come from poor health habits that can affect your mind and body. This year, you might be able to boost your performance by first changing your daily routine.
You can experiment with your diet, sleep habits, and your study space to see if small changes make a big difference in the way you feel. By implementing healthy homework habits, you can get off to a great start in the fall.
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Don’t know about the validity of this lawsuit, but there is an important issue re: the validity of homework, in general. I have an idea to share re: homework.
On back-to-school night last year, I made a deal with their parents: I said, “I won’t assign grammar or essay homework, if you will supervise your child’s reading-discussion homework.” Every parent made positive comments about this approach to homework. Few parents at the intermediate, middle, or high school levels want to or know how to supervise written work. Supervising their child’s reading is something that parents support and perceive as valuable.
Here, in a nutshell is the homework plan: Students read for thirty minutes, four times per week. Parents grade a three-minute discussion of each reading session. Students lead this discussion with reading comprehension strategy discussion prompts. I got a high degree of buy-in from parents and students. I flesh out this homework program much more on my blog at Homework That Makes Sense.