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Enter the debate.......... EVERYONE, JUST TO TELL YOU THE DEBATING TEAM IS NEGATIVE AND IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THE DEBATING TEAM SOME POINTS, NJUST WRITE SOME GOOD POINTS ON EVEN IF YOU DISAGREE THAT "HOMEWORK IS GOOD FOR KIDS". JUST DO IT FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR OWN SCHOOL.

HOMEWORK IS BAD FOR CHILDREN

I think that homework is good for children because it's esential for every teacher in every school e.g. The homework could be used as revision for what they have just learnt in class. Homework could also give a teacher a clear image of how the child really acts, because the child might be scared if the teacher at school so they behave very good, but at home they probably won't be scared of their parents or guardians and, therefore, act the way they usually do (like not doing homework). I believe that homework is a vital point in school study. Children may think homework as extra work given to them by the teacher but it's actually just an everday activity. Kids SHOULD have homework!! - //**Nathan Luu**//

I don't think that homework is bad for children. Homework is work that enhances or teaches more of a topic that a child has learnt at school. Homework does not do harm to a child as long it is given in moderation. This means that they shouldn't work until midnight every night in order to fill someone's expectations.

Patwan112

I don't think that homework is necessarily //bad// for children. It gives the opportunity for kids to learn/study at home, a comfortable place where your family is. It's basically the same as being in school, there is someone to ask if you need help, you do your assigned work, life goes on. It's part of the school curriculum and what else would you be doing? Sitting around and watching television? Homework is good in moderation, it's not made so it is too hard for you to cope, it's made so you can handle it throughout the week. Homework should be a challenge to get us thinking at home. Vivienne  ~ SORRY FOR DELETING IT!!!!!

Who deleted mine!!!!! Please try not to delete it. Homework is good for children. I agree with Patrick. Homework revives our brains of the work we learnt at school. It also gives us practice of more work. Since we are young and it is easier to learn things, it would be good to delop study habits that would help us in the future of our lives. ~ Crystal Mai

Homework is good for children as long as it is no t too dificult and not too easy. (or it would be boring) Homework helps children learn outside school time. Also homework can be catching up in school work and does no harm to children when it is given in manageable amounts. Btw, loads of people's debate got deleted after Vivienne posted her's. Charles

Crystal, i recovered it

Patwan112

I have to agree with the statement, 'homework is bad for children' because children have just been working for half their day (at school) and definitely do not need to come home and find they have more work to do. This can keep young children up late and put a lot of pressure on them especially when they can't ask the teacher for help on an unclear question.

William

Homework is not necessary for children. Children already learn for six hours straight - surely they do not need any more work to do. Many children grow tired and cannot put full effort into all the work required. Also, at home, there is no one to ask for help if the question is ambiguous. Sure, your parents might be there, but they also have to work and also get tired and grouchy. They are not trained teachers.

Shenoa

of course it is!! why would it be good?!? I DO NOT KNOW!! we have been under a lot of pessure at school and we don't want to come home (after 20mins waiting for a bus and 20mins on it) to find that there is more work!! plus didn't people say that "we should be getting more exersise"?? so all people who will listen HOMEWORK IS BAD FOR YOU!!!

thank you, Huw

I think that homework is good for children because it encourages them to organise their time to do it. Homework also helps children to practise what they have learnt, since it does say "practise makes perfect". Homework prepares children for the future since when you have a job, you will need to do some work in your own time. Homework also helps ypur brain cells from dying. If your that part of your brain does not work for a period of time the brain cells will die, so it is important that we have homework to keep our brains running. In the end homework is good for children.

Joyce

? Patwan112

I disagree with Huw. One thing, it's around 25mins waiting for the bus. Also yes we should be getting more exercise but have you heard of weekends? You can exercise on weekends! anyway, if we didn't get homework most people will probably go play video games (me included) not go exercise. I disagree with william because we are not working at school for half a day! Do the maths 24hrs in a day. 24 divided by 2 is 12! Also the whole time we're at school we don't just work, work,work,work,work,work,work,work,work,work,work,work, work, and WORK! Just because we can't ask the teacher a question doesn't mean we can't email them. Also, you can ask your parents, siblings (if you have any) etc. Anyway if you stay up late that probably means you have irresponsible parents who LET you styay up late. Cordelia ? Patwan112 ... some person deleted mine i put mine directly under huw's... Homework is good for you. You can make a model and like it so you want to be an architect. You might read a bood and improve you vocabulary. Then you become an author. You could become an accountant because you like maths (i doubt anyone likes maths although some people like it more than other subjects). You finish you day load of school work and homework. Then you probably would still have around half the time left to play with your friends. Anyway think about your mother. She cleans the dishes, cooks you dinner, etc. You wouldn't swap homework for cooking a succesful meal, go shopping, and clean up the toilets would you? Think yourself lucky to have homework. Tim

It was an accident tim. we must of be writing ours at the same time and i saved mine first. Cordelia

why is everyone including me???? huw.

I disagree with Tim, I WOULD swap homework for cooking, shopping and even cleaning the toilet! Besides, children already have just come home from half a day's work at school ( excluding sleeping ) and all they want to do is have a little time to relax, not more work! Often you don't get that much time to spend with your family. Tara

You have weekends Tara!!! Cordelia

I firmly disagree with the statement <>. Just stop and think for a while. Isn't homework the only reason you ever tried to make an effort outside of school in the first place? Even if it isn't, would you ever have been organised enough to keep up with work in OC without the practice you get from working at home as well as school? Homework is great for teaching kids how to get organised and to encourage them to strive to get the best results outside of school. These are just a few of the many reasons why homework is great for children**.B-) Abhishek

Who deleted mine???? I disagree with the statement Homewok is bad for children. Children also need wok out of school. It lets the child revise over what he or she has learnt at school. It helps children get the best mark at school. It allows the child know what he or she should be capable of doing. It allows the child to get more organised. It is a good way of not just forgetting what you have learnt at school. These ar just a few reasons why home work is good for children. Albert

** I absolutely agree with Abhishek. It is a good habit to get used to doing more work. By the way, I disagree with Tara because cleaning the dishes, cooking the meals and cleaning the toilet are still work. We have a lot of time to relax and enjoy life. For example, weekends and when you're sleeping. It might be a bit hard to get used to a stack load of work at the beginning of the year (when you just went into OC from a class that has barely any homework to do), but it is a good way to train yourself to get more organized. There is a lot of time for you to play after you finish all your homework. Horace

Homework is good for children. This is because homework allows children to practice work they are doing at school as well as some subjects they aren't strong at. Homework also allows parents to catch up with the education their child is receiving. Besides, homework isn't always boring, maths problems and riddles are fun to work out. Homework allows children to sit down, think and try out skills they have been learning. As many things in life are, homework, when given in moderation could only strengthen children's minds and prepare them for the future. Leon :P ^_^ 

I think that homework is definately good for children. Of course, if it is given in moderation that is. People can relax on the weekend, and do homework on weekdays. It also helps you remember things you learnt at school. I absolutly agree with Crystal and Tim. Dana

__//**I absolutely agree with Horace and Abhishek that homework is a definitely not a bad thing for kids. Homework is a test to see if you listened in class and shows your weaknesses and strengths. It helps you become more organised and able to deal with the pressure in class. Homework also helps you learn things without always being able to get help because you can not get help during tests. Homework can also inspire you such as if you are doing a project about someone interesting. The information might be able to show you that you don't need to be a natural at something to be good at it. I disagree Tara because doing homework you use your head while doing chores you just do what you are told. Why would you not want to have a successful life. Most braniacs like Da Vinci and Einstein both did well in school and in their homework. Homework also covers all areas of work in school such as Maths, English, Writing and general knowledge. Homework is also a way to be able to go to a sleepover so you just tell your parents that it is a homework sleepover. Rich**////**ard**//__

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//l agree with everyone who said that homework is good for children. This is because if we didn't have homework, what will we do in the spare time? Play games? Read books? Sleep? Although reading books is good for you, but still, l think that homework is good for you. Are you wondering why l say that playing games and sleeping is a waste of time? Well, then, in that case l will explain to you why. Playing games is not going to help you from preparing for any sort of test or study. Mothers often think that computer games are a diversion from study. l totally agree with them. You may not but l do. Secondly, l also think that sleeping is a waste of time.( Sleeping over time... That is.) l believe that every person will last the whole day with only 8-9 hours of sleep each day. Taking naps in the middle of the day is very time-wasting. You know why? Because in the total time that you take a nap, you could be doing your homework or studying and learn new things that you didn't know! If you didn't agree that homework is good for children, by now, l would think that you have changed your mind about that and went into a totally different direction.-Raylia//

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//I don't agree with the statement 'Homework is bad for children'. You should do homework because it helps you learn things that the teacher doesn't have time to teach in class. Your class teacher can't teach **everything.** It also helps you revise what you have learnt that day and to make sure you were listening in class. I think you should do homework. That doesn't mean you stay up to 3 in the morning just to make the teacher happy. Homework also fills up your spare time. It would be better than playing Xbox or Wii. Game consoles don't help you learn. However, homework does. I'm not saying you should do homework all the time, i'm just saying it is better than playing games 24seven (like most people do). Homework inspires children to do work outside school and not just because the teacher has said so. When you're a kid, it is easier to learn, so homework will help you **boost** your knowledge quicker. You want to be like Einstein? He couldn't be so successful if he didn't do homework! You will need to do homework to help increase your knowledge so you can get a good job and have a good living. Everything is for a reason (most of it). Why would Mrs Cockburn give us homework if it was a waste of time? She wouldn't. Think about it. Would you be in an OC class if you didn't do homework? I don't think so. That is why I think Homework is very good for you! -Alex//======

oohh sorry toby i think i deleted yours...: I agree to everyone who disagrees with the statement. Homework is not bad for children. Think about it. how are you supposed to be smart and have a successful life if you dont do your homework? It all counts on the first few decades (around 1, 2 decades~)of your life. the successful life will sound like this -You grow up, you walk, you talk.... then you start school.... then you have homework, then you complete your homework you, got in oc, you do homework, you got in a good highschool, you do homework, you got in university, you complete all your assignments, you do homework, then you get a successful life. but if we cut out all the homework bits do you think it would be so successful? NO! And you might think Oh but some people are geniuses! But a 2 year old baby wont go oh!! i know whats the square root of 81 is!! they actually grow up and do their homework THEN they become a genius. so homework is not bad for children. GRACE

**I believe that homework is fine, as long as there isn't to much of it. 1/2 an hour a day is good, because you get time for relaxation and also sport. If homework takes up an entire afternoon, a child won't be able to relax and let their steam out or do sport. Therefore you will slowly gain weight and become obese. In cocnclusion, I believe that homework is good in moderation.- Toby**

HMMMMMMMMMMM SOME INTERESTING POINTS. BUT I THINK THAT HOME WORK IS NESSESARY FOR KID WHO WORKS IN THE SCHOOL. IT'S A GOOD TIME TO REVISE WHAT YOU DID IN SCHOOL. KIDS OFTEN COMPLAIN THAT THEY HAVE TOO MUCH WORK, BUT HOW ABOUT SOME PEOPLE WHO CAME TO AUSTRALIA IN THEIR MID 30S AND 40S? E.G. MY PARENTS. IT IS EASIER TO LEARN WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG RATHER THAN 40 YEARS OLD. IT'S SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THAT KIDS AT THE AGE OF 9 TO 16 HAVE THE BEST MEMORY, WHICH MEANS THAT **NOW WE HAVE THE BEST STAGE OF OUR LIFE TO LEARN, SO DO NOT WASTE IT .** P.S. ALEX, MR EINSTEIN WAS NOT SUCH A HARDWORKER IN HIS CHILDHOOD. BLUEWHALE3333 A.K.A CHRIS RUAN

He wasn't? - Alex

Oh, someone deleted mine. I'm not going to re-type it all... Firstly i disagree to those people who say that they come home from school tired and streseed. Maybe it's just them sleeping late at night, or maybe its just me used to heaps of work, but i think that just school isn't stressful. I have extra activites, such as coaching, piano, and chinese and that doesn't stress me out! Anyway, i think that homework is good for children, because it can excercise their brains, it can occupy their time(it's really boring doing nothing all day and you can't play, ive tried it), and it can also help them learn, just like school. Homework is only a fairly minor amount of work, compared to school. It shouldn't take you that long to do it, as for school, it may take longer. Also, sometimes homework can be based on things you have learnt that day at school, so you may find it easier and you will zoom through it quickly, so you can't say that homework is bad because it takes up too much time. ~ Alvie

I completely disagree with the people who thought homework is bad for children. Not many kids pay alot of attention at school and if you its a good way to revise. Not many people were born geniuses like Einstien so where do you think all the politicians, doctors, scientists and so much more fantastic people come from. They surely wouldn't have become famous doctors (and other jobs) just lousing around at school then playing wii at home. Our world wouldn't be like it is now.Homework is a very important part of our lives. -Catherine Yu

Homework. It takes time, but it helps. Homework, taking time, is just another step to achieving what you want. Say you wanted to be a rockstar. The homework would be hours of practice. If you wanted to be an accountant. The homework would be maths. Homework is one of the building bricks of our lives. Sport is also important and as many have said, homework prevents that. But have you heard of lunchtime at school or the other 5 hours or so that you have left after your completion of homework (1 hour taken)? Homework. It is important as recreation, like a poison just like antidote. it evens out playtime, and any mental breackdowns are able to be solved with discussing matters. Time, homework uses it, but we would use it to play all day and night without homework taking us out of that.

I strongly agree with Catherine Yu.Kids don't always complete their schoolwork but they have to catch up some how. So how do they do it? Honmework! Homework helps children learn more or revise on what they have done at school. Homework also switches children's brains on because they have to think for themselves, not just copy the answers off the board or neighbour at school. Anyway, homework keeps the child occupied when they have nothing else to do and people only dont like homework because they say it is time consuming but infact, it isnt that hard neither is it time consuming. Homework is what keeps children learning. - Catherine Wang

I strongly disagree with the statement that the homework is bad for children because how would we thrive at school without extra practicing at home. The extra work beyond school work helps us to learn more things and to expand our knowledge outside of school as well. Without homework what would we be doing after school instead of it: playing of the computer? watching TV? how far would our knowledge base thrive? Not very far I must say. Like any other organ in our body, the brain also needs excercise in order to be fit. It does not get enough just by spending six hours at school as probably only half of that time is actually is spent to do maths and science related stuff. The rest of the time we either get physical activities, art and other things that also help the brain to develop but the human brain needs repetition of new skills learnt most of the time to keep fit. I heard somewhere that if people in their old age continue to excercise their brain by doing crosswords, the chance of getting alzgeimer's desease decreses. So this is an extra proof that the repetition of skills learnt is absolutely necessary hence the homework is necessary too. PS:Tara, why do hate homework so much??? It is not that much every single week anyway!!!!!!!
 * __Mark__** Zakoshanski

I disagree with the statement that homework is bad for children because how could we do well at school without some practise at home. Homework is necessary because it helps us understand our school work and also gives us something to do when we are about to watch the tv. But I do think that the homework that is set should be of a reasonable amount because homework isnt everything in life. Children have to have time to play sport or excersise. If too much homework is set then there is no time left for other activities.It is all about getting a balance between work and play which continues throughout our lives. In conclusion I don't think that homework is bad for children as long as it is a reasonable amount. Emily

I agree that homework is bad for children. I have several reasons for thinking this. a) after a long tiring day at school you do not want to come home to hours and hours of boring work. b) if you have homework (and lots of it in our case) you can't have friends over to play in the afternoon. c) if you do homework all night then the next day at school will be impossible because you won't have enough energy and your brain will not work because it has been worn out. so as you can probably see now homework __**IS**__ bad for children!