Cnn homework debate

There is so much out there telling your children they need to do more and be more, and that whatever they think is enough is most definitely not enough. This means that parents and caregivers provide what is likely kids' only shot at learning about leisure and togetherness.

On the other side of the debate is Ann Gunty, a mom of four in Flagstaff, Arizona, who doesn’t understand – or support – the notion that children should have less homework or no homework at all. Related Video Meet self-made millionaire ... teacher? “I just don’t think it’s the right thing to say, ‘Oh, they don’t need any homework.

When every minute is accounted for, sometimes two or three times over, a reprieve from something as seemingly minor as homework can make a big difference. "The time families have together is really short; it is much shorter than what people would like.

“I don’t require homework. In my class, I see homework as my opportunity to provide guidance to parents and offer ways for them to help their children at home,” said the mom of two, who gives her students a “suggestion calendar” with optional interactive activities such as read-aloud time and topics to discuss.