The Case Against Homework by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish
In one of my earlier posts, the one where I tell you how ridiculous I think homework is, someone commented by referring me to the book The Case Against Homework by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish. Since that time, Sara herself has commented on my the blog and I’ve been in touch with her through email as well.
While we were on vacation at the beach, the weather folks were calling for a day of complete rain (all the result of Gustav), so being the smart woman that I am, I rushed out and bought the book (which I couldn’t find in the book store before I left home).
I want to make sure that everyone understands what I’m saying here is in no way bashing people who don’t agree with me. If you home school and this is not an issue, you might want to read just so you can see how public school children live. If you are a teacher and you are a “homework giver”, you should definitely read and check the research before you continue on the beaten path. If you are a parent and you’ve about had all the home work you can tolerate and it’s only the third week of school, you need to make sure you read the book and get heavily involved in the second part.
I haven’t even read Part Two - Ending Homework Hell yet because I wanted to write about some notes I made on the first half of the book first. I think if you get lost, you can probably go back and read my post on Homework that was posted about 2 weeks ago.
In the coming days, I’ll be referencing many items in Bennett and Kalish’s book, so watch ahead and keep your feelings off of your elbows because I might not be too nice.
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