in christmas
in thanksgiving
even when we are sick or have to go to a funeral
2007-01-02 15:21:14 · 36 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
If they have homework due after the break, then yes, I think they should do it. There is nothing wrong with giving your brain a little exercise.
2007-01-02 15:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. In the adult world, which is what they are being trained for, work is expected over the Christmas days and Thanksgiving, and Easter and July 4th, etc., so, to treat them in a "softer" way because they are "just kids" or somesuch, is a huge setback in their upbringing, and I'd hate to do my kids that way, even though many people believe otherwise. Sickness or having to go to a funeral don't take up the entire holiday time the schools allow for Christmas and New Years, etc., so shouldn't be a legitimate excuse for not having homework to do. It's an issue of sticking to reality in the world we are preparing for them, not because we are "slave drivers" or because kids are "cute" or somesuch. Stay the course. Stay in reality. God Bless you.
2007-01-02 15:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although it is good in a certain point of view that giving you homework while away for any reason keeps your brain working and helps you forget less. alot of the younger kids don't realize htis seeing as how when they see break coming all they can think abotu is getting as far away from school and school related activities for that time.
I think that Teachers should give review material, maybe some really light reading, not a whole regime of homework yknow? Maybe liek 5 minutes a day worth of reading or worksheets, nothing more..afterall why call it "break" when your teachers are just gonna load you with homework and such?
But honestly for Family emergencies it should be ok to go without, no one wants to worry about homework or make-up assignments after their grandfather has just left their lives or if they just broke their leg.
2007-01-02 15:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I believe the kids are being pushed to hard to fast, holiday time should be just that, a holiday. As far as sick or funeral, should be able to do make up work.
2007-01-02 15:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by avery 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mine are only 5 & 7, so they don't have homework over breaks (Christmas, Thanksgiving ect.) but I do make them read. If they are sick I don't make them do it, they've never had to go to a funeral yet but I would say if they did I would put off the homework.
2007-01-02 15:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by lisa h 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing too heavy - just like a half page journal or something. Nothing too serious - homework never really helped with learning anyway, it just 'stamps' the idea into kid's heads. The learning really happnes at school, but still, some parents are weirded out when kids have no homework for the holidays.
2007-01-02 15:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Urgh... No!! Nothing like that!! So disgusting doing homework in the holidays! You're like "Oh yeah I'm gonna see my family after all this time in the campus" BUT! you gotta write a 20-page essay... FABULOUS! so you waste most of your time instead of being with your family, which is the point of the holidays btw, doing research and writing the blessed essay.
2007-01-02 15:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No homework during holidays, please. i hated them when i was younger it interfered with my holiday plans and i surely dont want them for my kids later on. theres a time for everything and holiday time should just be spent with the families and friends, not stuck in front of the PC typing homework.
2007-01-02 16:44:35 · answer #8 · answered by aishah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Because in life, when do you really stop learning? Doing homework is just helping you in the long run. And if you were ahead in classes, you wouldn't have homework. Would you?
2007-01-02 15:30:24 · answer #9 · answered by perfectmama143 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homework keeps students engaged and the old maxim goes: "If you don't use it, you lose it." I think there aren't any exceptions to the rule, except as you aforementioned when they are either sick of must attend to a funeral then they should be exempt if they can present valid proof of either event. :-)
2007-01-02 15:25:43 · answer #10 · answered by Maria Gallercia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋