![]() ![]() In the course of doing this story, a mother admitted to beating her five year old and inflicting marks on her back for complaining of being too tired of doing her six page homework of numeracy and literacy ![]() He said “homework can provide the opportunities for critical thinking and can serve as a means of increasing parent/caregiver interaction and involvement in their children’s learning. “It is generally accepted that when children transit to primary school, homework becomes very important, especially activities that reinforce learning and encourage critical thinking and creativity, rather than rote learning.”Īt this level, homework can reinforce learning, build self confidence and encourage the spirit of research, exploration and creativity, Sankey tells TheCable. He says homework only becomes important when children move from preschool to primary school. “They can however be given tasks such as gathering items for play from home, homework that involves play and stimulation activities with parents – for example, giving children a book from school and asking parents to read the book with the children, pictures to paint with parents or siblings…these should be tasks that allow for more play and engagement with caregivers,” Sankey says. “At this stage, it should be about early stimulation and learning through play,” Sankey says.
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