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To: TimF who wrote (4257)	11/7/2006 10:21:55 AM
From: one_less	Respond to of 10087

The problem remains a parenting problem not a 'too much homework' problem. If teachers assign home work that they estimate will take thirty to forty minutes for their students but they miscalculate and the load is more like 3 hours, then the homework should come back incomplete or the children should arrive exhausted with a formal written complaint from parents. Then the teacher has the correct information about how much of a load they are applying and can make adjustments accordingly. Parents doing the homework is dishonorable and is an inexcusably bad model for their children. Note that I see a difference between parents doing the homework and parents being involved enough so that the child doesn't feel like they are alone in the challenge. Parents can suggest strategies or a process that will help their child get at the problem. They can help with resources like looking up words in a dictionary, trips to the library, or finding on line information. It is hard to draw a particular line between supporting and rescuing that would apply to every situation but we all know when we have crossed it.