The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing Audiobook (Free)

Death and fees come later on; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending your day at school, they must after that complete more educational assignments in the home. The predictable outcomes: stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. Parents react by reassuring themselves that at least the benefits outweigh the expenses. But imagine if they don’t? In The Research Misconception, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the most common defenses of research– about The Research Misconception: Why Our Kids Get An excessive amount of a poor Thing it promotes higher achievement, ‘reinforces’ learning, and shows study skills and responsibility. non-e of the assumptions, he displays, actually passes the check of research, reasoning, or experience. So why do we continue to administer this contemporary cod liver oil–or also demand a larger dosage? Kohn’s incisive analysis reveals what sort of mistrust of kids, a couple of myths about learning, and a misguided focus on competitiveness have all left our kids with less free time and our families with more discord. Pointing to parents who have fought back–and colleges that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework–Kohn displays how we can rethink what happens during and after school to be able to rescue our households and our children’s love of learning.