It is time to “let kids be kids” and ban homework in primary school so they can spend more time with their families and playing outdoors.
"Things like having dinner with your family, getting exercise and having a good night's sleep are all more important than homework."It is time to “let kids be kids” and ban homework in primary school so they can spend more time with their families and playing outdoors, according to Shane Coleman.has found that giving homework more frequently but in “shorter bursts” is the most effective way to help children learn – particularly when it comes to maths and science.
“They believe kids should be kids and they believe things like having dinner with your family, getting exercise and having a good night's sleep are all more important than doing homework. “It's a very big sort of stress ball for people and as a consequence, we increasingly hear calls to get rid of it.“It's very simple; I think homework is good for kids. I think practicing things like maths cements them in your brains.
“It was never meant to be thus. When I was a kid and my mum was a stay-at-home mum, she never did the homework with me.
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