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  • Homework: Present Continuous I am doing, I am not doing...
  • Homework: Present Simple I am, I am not, I have, I don't have...
  • Homework: Future Simple I will do, I won't do...
  • Homework: SHOULD/SHOULDN'T you should do, you shouldn't do...
  • Homework: Past Continuous I was doing, we were doing, they were doing...
  • Homework: MUST vs HAVE TO must do, mustn't do, have to do, don't have to do...
  • Homework: Comparative Adjectives colder, better, easier, more expensive...
  • Homework: Superlative Adjectives the smallest, the worst, the most expensive...
  • Homework: Definite or Indefinite Article a, at, the
  • Homework: Demonstrative Determiners this, that, these, those
  • Homework: Zero Conditional If I don't get exercise, I get fat
  • Homework: First Conditional If you go to bed late, you’ll be tired tomorrow
  • Homework: Second Conditional If I saw a snake, I would scream
  • Homework: GOING TO it is going to rain...
  • Homework: Prepositions of Place at, in, above, below...
  • Homework: Prepositions of Time at, in, on

Level: intermediate

  • Grading Adverbs slightly, rather, very, extremely...
  • Non-Gradable Adjectives freezing, tiny, filthy, boiling, furious...
  • Homework: Reported Speech Tom said he was bored, I asked where he was...
  • Homework: Countable vs Uncountable Nouns job/work, suitcase/luggage...
  • Homework: Tag Questions It's cold, isn't it?...
  • Homework: Phrasal Verbs put up, turn off, break down...
  • Homework: Future Continuous I will be doing, I won't be doing...
  • Homework: Future Perfect I will have done, I won't have done...
  • Homework: Past Perfect Continuous I had been doing, I hadn't been doing...
  • Homework: Past Perfect I had seen, he had seen...
  • Homework: Reflexive Pronouns myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself...
  • Homework: Adverbs of Place where, here, there, downstairs, everywhere...
  • Homework: Adverbs of Degree fairly, pretty, quite, extremely, totally...
  • Homework: Adverbs of Manner badly, well, slowly, easily, loudly...
  • Homework: Adverbs of Time now, then, yesterday, tomorrow, earlier...
  • Homework: BE USED TO vs USED TO I’m used to waking up early / I used to wake up early...
  • Homework: Third Conditional If I had known it was your birthday, I would have sent you a card
  • Homework: Coordinating Conjunctions for, and, but, or, yet...
  • Homework: Subordinating Conjunctions although, despite, while, because, since...
  • Homework: Indefinite Pronouns somebody, anybody, nothing, everything, anywhere...
  • Homework: Infinitive or -ing to be/being, to do/doing, to eat/eating...
  • Homework: Passive Voice is made, are used, was born, was invented, were stolen...
  • Homework: Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple I did vs I have done...
  • Homework: Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous I have done vs I have been doing...
  • Homework: Quantifiers a few, a little, much, many, a lot of...
  • Homework: Possessive Pronouns mine, yours, his...
  • Homework: Relative Pronouns who, whom, which, that...
  • Homework: Money Vocabulary invest, hard currency, transaction, cashier...
  • Homework: Animal Vocabulary herd, kitten, lioness, calf, peacock...
  • Homework: Medical Vocabulary pain, swollen, allergic, side-effects...
  • Homework: Air Travel Vocabulary baggage claim, board, jet-lag, runway...
  • Homework: Body Vocabulary calf, cheeks, liver, thumb, wrist...
  • Homework: Rooms, Furniture, Appliances Vocabulary attic, counter, freezer, hallway...
  • Homework: Telephone Vocabulary hang up, pay phone, missed call, receiver...
  • Homework: Employment Vocabulary dismiss, interview, recruit, salary, staff...
  • Homework: Criminals Vocabulary arsonist, bigamist, burglar, murderer, thief...
  • Homework: Computer Vocabulary app, email, modem, external drive, ebook...
  • Homework: Weather Vocabulary chilly, flood, hail, drought, temperature...
  • Homework: Music Vocabulary band, beat, verse, genre, artist...
  • Homework: Movies Vocabulary sci-fi, director, cast, genre, comedy...
  • Homework: Sports Vocabulary score, compete, cheer on, beat, train...
  • Homework: Cooking Verbs boil, grate, whisk, fry, stir...
  • Homework: Confusing Words accept/except, bring/take, raise/rise...
  • Homework: Homophones bear/bare, fare/fair, desert/dessert...
  • Homework: Interjections hmm, shh, yuck, aah, wow...
  • Homework: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO I can run, I could run, I will be able to run...
  • Homework: Modal Verbs of Deduction can't be, must be, could have been...
  • Homework: Prefixes re-, mis-, over-, under-, ex-...
  • Homework: Opposite Prefixes INappropriate, IRregular, IMpolite...
  • Homework: Adjective Suffixes -ing, -ous, -able, -ive, -ful...
  • Homework: Noun Suffixes -al, -er, -ment, -ness, -tion, -y...

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  • What homework do you have today?
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Top 7 English Homework Tips for Teachers, Students and Parents

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7 ways to create meaningful English homework. Tips for teachers, parents and students

Homework. The bane of student life everywhere. And teachers too! Won’t someone please think of the teachers?

It has been one of the hottest debates among progressives and traditionalists in education circles for many years now; is homework help or a hindrance?

Millions of student hours per year are wasted on busy work, which adds little to student learning. But that doesn’t mean that the judicious use of homework can’t add greatly to student learning, particularly in an area as complex as literacy.

Regarding reading and writing homework, there are good points to be made on both sides. But, as with many hot-button issues, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle.

In this article, we will look at what we need to consider when we set homework to ensure it provides value to our students’ learning. We will look at what to do, what not to do, and just how much of it to do.

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ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 1: Bin the Busy Work!

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Ask your average student what their pet peeve is regarding their current station in life, and more often than not, homework will be mentioned in the reply. It is just as much a fixture in the life of a student as an oven is in the life of a baker. Unfortunately, as many students robotically complete their homework as teachers that robotically set the tasks. And here lies our first problem – busy work!

Homework should ALWAYS be focused. It should be carefully designed and purposeful. Without clear objectives built-in, the homework serves little to no pedagogical purpose. It is more likely to be a waste of the student’s time and the time of the teacher who is doomed to mark it.

The first rule of Homework Club is Bin the Busy Work!

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 2: Make The Homework Fit for Purpose

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It may seem obvious, but homework must be suited to the ability of the student. How often have diligent students pulled their hair out struggling over a problem all night, press-ganging parents into the effort, only to be soundly trounced by a problem Einstein himself would need his morning coffee before attempting.

Avoid setting homework that will stretch the student to the elastic limits of their abilities. We don’t want anyone ‘snapping’ here. The material chosen for reading or writing homework should, however, challenge the student to some degree. Just as with strength training, some resistance is required to build ‘muscle’ here.

As in Rule #1 above, homework should be carefully designed to achieve a certain objective. But, one size most certainly doesn’t fit all. Be sure to differentiate homework appropriately for the different abilities of different students. Often, you won’t need to set different tasks, a slight tweak in the instructions given will be enough to make it suitable for the various ability levels.

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ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 3: Set Time Limits

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We all have both good days and bad days, and all sorts of days in between. Regardless of what sort of day you had, one thing is for sure, there were 24 hours in it. One of the more difficult things as a teacher, especially in a school with a vague homework policy, is just how much homework to set. The answer is, of course, it depends , and while time is certainly an imperfect means of gauging this, it at least provides some guidelines.

Just how much time depends on quite a few things. The time of year, for example. If exams are ongoing, you may want to avoid heaping extra pressure on your students. Perhaps too, your school has a very prescriptive homework policy that restricts your flexibility in terms of how much time you can set for homework tasks.

All that aside, the general wisdom on setting homework is that it should start at around 10 minutes for grade 1 and gradually increase by around ten minutes per grade, up to a maximum of 2 hours per day for the oldest students.

Like most things in teaching, however, this is more of an art than a cold, hard science. Pay attention to your students and how they are bearing up under the workload. Your priority here should always be to maximize the learning done in the classroom, so don’t overdo it.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 4: Give Timely Feedback

homework without feedback is a complete waste of time

For feedback to be useful, it must be timely. If a student has spent hours composing an essay; researching their material, drafting an outline, organising their structure, writing and rewriting to submit their finished piece only to be told 4 weeks later that the third paragraph lacks purpose, the third paragraph will not be the only thing that lacks purpose.

If feedback is to be of any value, you must strike while the mental forge is still hot. Our students’ lives are most likely busy and interesting. Often their focus will be transient, if not downright fickle. If you want your feedback to stick – it must be delivered while the smoke still hangs in the air.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 5: Get Creative with the Tasks

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Many of our students hate homework. Perhaps ‘despise’ would be a better word. And is it any wonder? Especially when it comes to reading and writing. Learning to read and write well requires lots of practice, and a certain amount of repetition is inescapable. But, I would argue, there should be no reason for homework to be boring. There isn’t a more wondrous subject in the world than literacy, after all!

Reading and writing are very broad areas of learning. Ample opportunities are afforded to allow you to come up with engaging and creative ways for your students to reinforce their learning. You just need to begin with your learning objective and reverse engineer unique ways to get there.

Let’s take instruction writing as an example. Say you have already taught the key criteria of instruction writing: a title, a resource list, some diagrams with captions, bullet or numbered points, use of transition words and imperatives etc. You now want the students to consolidate their understanding of the genre by writing their own set of instructions at home, but how to do it in an interesting fashion?

Well, let’s brainstorm and see if we can’t make things a little more interesting for our students. Recipes are a type of instruction writing. You could set them the task of writing a recipe for their favorite sandwich, but that’s kind of, well, lame!

How about writing a recipe for the most disgusting sandwich in the world? Yes, now that’s much better. Maybe they could word process it too and include Creative Commons images to support the text, Or, they could even make a script and record a video instructional, sharpening up their video-editing skills along the way.

Regardless of which of these methods you choose, your students would still be fulfilling the original objective of reinforcing their understanding of the criteria of the genre.

Bear in mind, however, you should not set homework that requires students to use resources that they don’t have access to, so be sure to give this due consideration when getting creative with your homework tasks.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 6: Leverage Interest

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“ You can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink ”, as the old saying goes – and it certainly applies to homework.

This rule relies heavily on the relationship you build with your students over time. Allied to the point above, there are a million different ways to teach an objective, but try to engineer activities that leverage the specific interests of your students.

If you are setting a homework task to reinforce reading comprehension skills, for example, are there opportunities for you to select, or allow your students to select, material that they are interested in?

The same applies when selecting topics for writing. Where student interest is engaged, learning often becomes effortless.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 7: Give Homework At The Start of the Lesson

make homework a priority in your planning, not an afterthought.

It is general practice to give homework at the end of the lesson. By then, you will have introduced a lesson objective, worked through some examples during class, and now you can set homework for the students to further consolidate their understanding at home.

It makes sense, right? Well, yes, but there is another option.

Sharing the homework task with your students at the start of class may, at times, be preferable. There are several benefits to this. Often, at the end of class, our students are worn out. They are like greyhounds at the starting gate, raring to go home, to the next class, or for lunch. The last place their attention is is on more of the topic they have just been working on. Setting homework at the start of the class avoids the feeling like you are trying to herd cats at the end of class.

Another strong benefit to setting the homework at the start of the class is that it focuses the students on specific learning goals for the lesson to come. Students will be motivated to engage more with their learning as it will make their homework much easier to do that evening. Give it a go with your class and see!

The Takeaways

READING AND WRITING HOMEWORK DOESN’t HAVE TO BE A BATTLE

Homework should be used as a means of consolidating learning done in the classroom. Tasks should be focused and offer opportunities for students to improve their understanding of important concepts or develop specific skills.

Homework should be designed in such a way that it is manageable by students. It should not be beyond the limits of their abilities and time limits should be set to prevent student frustration from boiling over if they struggle to complete it.

Feedback needs to be given in a timely fashion for it to serve any useful purpose. This means that consideration must be given to your workload when assigning homework. Will you have enough time to mark the students’ work and provide the necessary feedback in a timely manner?

If not, reconsider the tasks you are setting. Remember, you may also find value in peer assessment activities too.

Also, try setting homework at the start of class to motivate student participation in the lesson to come. And, you’ll avoid that tussle at lesson’s end as the students rush for the door!

Literacy is such a fascinating subject area that there will always be room to create interesting homework tasks. You just require a little space to allow your imagination to run freely. The personal interests of your students can provide a great starting point for the creation of engaging and fun homework tasks.

Remember too, there’s an upper limit to how much homework you should set, and it may not always be necessary to set homework. When you do set homework, set it judiciously, and you will undoubtedly add to the learning experience of your students.

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The role of homework

Homework seems to be an accepted part of teachers’ and students’ routines, but there is little mention of it in ELT literature.

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The role of homework is hardly mentioned in the majority of general ELT texts or training courses, suggesting that there is little question as to its value even if the resulting workload is time-consuming. However, there is clearly room for discussion of homework policies and practices particularly now that technology has made so many more resources available to learners outside the classroom.

Reasons for homework

  • Attitudes to homework
  • Effective homework
  • Types of homework
  • Homework is expected by students, teachers, parents and institutions.
  • Homework reinforces and helps learners to retain information taught in the classroom as well as increasing their general understanding of the language.
  • Homework develops study habits and independent learning. It also encourages learners to acquire resources such as dictionaries and grammar reference books. Research shows that homework also benefits factual knowledge, self-discipline, attitudes to learning and problem-solving skills.
  • Homework offers opportunities for extensive activities in the receptive skills which there may not be time for in the classroom. It may also be an integral part of ongoing learning such as project work and the use of a graded reader.
  • Homework provides continuity between lessons. It may be used to consolidate classwork, but also for preparation for the next lesson.
  • Homework may be used to shift repetitive, mechanical, time-consuming tasks out of the classroom.
  • Homework bridges the gap between school and home. Students, teachers and parents can monitor progress. The institution can involve parents in the learning process.
  • Homework can be a useful assessment tool, as part of continual or portfolio assessment.

Attitudes to homework Teachers tend to have mixed feelings about homework. While recognising the advantages, they observe negative attitudes and poor performance from students. Marking and giving useful feedback on homework can take up a large proportion of a teacher’s time, often after school hours.

  • Students themselves complain that the homework they are given is boring or pointless, referring to homework tasks that consist of studying for tests, doing workbook exercises, finishing incomplete classwork, memorising lists of vocabulary and writing compositions. Where this is actually the case, the negative effects of homework can be observed, typified by loss of interest and a view of homework as a form of punishment.
  • Other negative effects of poorly managed homework include lack of necessary leisure time and an increased differential between high and low achievers. These problems are often the cause of avoidance techniques such as completing homework tasks in class, collaborating and copying or simply not doing the required tasks. In turn, conflict may arise between learners, teachers, parents and the institution.

Effective homework In order for homework to be effective, certain principles should be observed.

  • Students should see the usefulness of homework. Teachers should explain the purpose both of homework in general and of individual tasks.
  • Tasks should be relevant, interesting and varied.
  • Good classroom practice also applies to homework. Tasks should be manageable but achievable.
  • Different tasks may be assigned to different ability groups. Individual learning styles should be taken into account.
  • Homework should be manageable in terms of time as well as level of difficulty. Teachers should remember that students are often given homework in other subjects and that there is a need for coordination to avoid overload. A homework diary, kept by the learner but checked by teachers and parents is a useful tool in this respect.
  • Homework is rarely co-ordinated within the curriculum as a whole, but should at least be incorporated into an overall scheme of work and be considered in lesson planning.
  • Homework tends to focus on a written product. There is no reason why this should be the case, other than that there is visible evidence that the task has been done.
  • Learner involvement and motivation may be increased by encouraging students to contribute ideas for homework and possibly design their own tasks. The teacher also needs to know how much time the students have, what facilities they have at home, and what their preferences are. A simple questionnaire will provide this data.
  • While homework should consolidate classwork, it should not replicate it. Home is the outside world and tasks which are nearer to real-life use of language are appropriate.
  • If homework is set, it must be assessed in some way, and feedback given. While marking by the teacher is sometimes necessary, peer and self-assessment can encourage learner independence as well as reducing the teacher’s workload. Motivating students to do homework is an ongoing process, and encouragement may be given by commenting and asking questions either verbally or in written form in order to demonstrate interest on the teacher’s part, particularly in the case of self-study and project work.

Types of homework There are a number of categories of useful and practicable homework tasks.

  • Workbook-based tasks Most published course materials include a workbook or practice book, mainly including consolidation exercises, short reading texts and an answer key. Most workbooks claim to be suitable for both class and self-study use, but are better used at home in order to achieve a separation of what is done in class and at home. Mechanical practice is thus shifted out of class hours, while this kind of exercise is particularly suited to peer- or self-checking and correction.
  • Preparation tasks Rarely do teachers ask learners to read through the next unit of a coursebook, though there are advantages in involving students in the lesson plan and having them know what is coming. More motivating, however, is asking students to find and bring materials such as photographs and pictures, magazine articles and realia which are relevant to the next topic, particularly where personalisation or relevance to the local context requires adaptation of course materials.
  • Extensive tasks Much can be gained from the use of graded readers, which now often have accompanying audio material, radio and TV broadcasts, podcasts and songs. Sometimes tasks need to be set as guidance, but learners also need to be encouraged to read, listen and watch for pleasure. What is important is that learners share their experiences in class. Extensive reading and listening may be accompanied by dictionary work and a thematic or personalised vocabulary notebook, whereby learners can collect language which they feel is useful.
  • Guided discovery tasks Whereas classroom teaching often involves eliciting language patterns and rules from learners, there is also the option of asking learners to notice language and make deductions for themselves at home. This leads to the sharing of knowledge and even peer teaching in the classroom.
  • Real-world tasks These involve seeing, hearing and putting language to use in realistic contexts. Reading magazines, watching TV, going to the cinema and listening to songs are obvious examples, offering the option of writing summaries and reviews as follow-up activities. Technology facilitates chat and friendship networks, while even in monolingual environments, walking down a shopping street noticing shop and brand names will reveal a lot of language. As with extensive tasks, it is important for learners to share their experiences, and perhaps to collect them in a formal or informal portfolio.
  • Project work It is a good idea to have a class or individual projects running over a period of time. Projects may be based on topics from a coursebook, the locality, interests and hobbies or selected individually. Project work needs to be guided in terms of where to find resources and monitored regularly, the outcome being a substantial piece of work at the end of a course or term of which the learner can claim ownership.

Conclusion Finally, a word about the Internet. The Web appears to offer a wealth of opportunity for self-study. Certainly reference resources make project work easier and more enjoyable, but cutting and pasting can also be seen as an easy option, requiring little originality or understanding. Conferring over homework tasks by email can be positive or negative, though chatting with an English-speaking friend is to be encouraged, as is searching for visual materials. Both teachers and learners are guilty of trawling the Net for practice exercises, some of which are untried, untested and dubious in terms of quality. Learners need guidance, and a starting point is to provide a short list of reliable sites such as the British Council's  LearnEnglish  and the BBC's Learning English  which provide a huge variety of exercises and activities as well as links to other reliable sources. Further reading Cooper, H. Synthesis of Research on Homework . Educational Leadership 47/3, 1989 North, S. and Pillay, H. Homework: re-examining the routin e. ELT Journal 56/2, April 2002 Painter, L. Homework . English Teaching Professional, Issue 10, 1999 Painter, L. Homework . OUP Resource Books for Teachers, 2003

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Mr. Steve Darn I liked your method of the role of the homework . Well, I am one of those laggard people. Unfortunately, when it comes to homework, I definitely do it. Because, a student or pupil who understands new topics, of course, does his homework to know how much he understands the new topic. I also completely agree with all of Steve Darn's points above. However, sometimes teachers give a lot of riff-raff homework, just like homework is a human obligation. This is a plus. But in my opinion, first of all, it is necessary to divide the time properly, and then to do many tasks at home. Only then will you become an "excellent student" in the eyes of the teacher. Although we live in the age of technology, there are still some people who do not know how to send homework via email. Some foreign teachers ask to send tasks by email. Constant email updates require time and, in rare cases, a fee. My above points have been the cause of constant discussions.

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I could not agree more!

Homeworks are an excellent way to revise and learn.

However, students are not likely to accept homeworks. That is why, as you claimed, the homeworks need to be useful, to have purpose.

I like your idea of ,, Real-world tasks,, since they definitely involve their background knowledge and such a type of homework is interesting and contemporary!

I totally agree. I am one of those teachers who give a lot of homework, and sometimes pupils don't like it. But homework help a lot. I mostly prefer project works, especially to upper levels.

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Listen: we know homework isn’t fun, but it is a good way to reinforce the ideas and concepts you’ve learned in class. But what if you’re really struggling with your homework assignments? 

If you’ve looked online for a little extra help with your take-home assignments, you’ve probably stumbled across websites claiming to provide the homework help and answers students need to succeed . But can homework help sites really make a difference? And if so, which are the best homework help websites you can use? 

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  • The pros and cons of using these websites for homework help 
  • The line between “learning” and “cheating” when using online homework help 
  • Tips for getting the most out of a homework help website

So let’s get started! 

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The Basics About Homework Help Websites–Free and Paid

Homework help websites are designed to help you complete your homework assignments, plain and simple. 

What Makes a Homework Help Site Worth Using

Most of the best sites allow users to ask questions and then provide an answer (or multiple possible answers) and explanation in seconds. In some instances, you can even send a photo of a particular assignment or problem instead of typing the whole thing out! 

Homework help sites also offer more than just help answering homework questions. Common services provided are Q&A with experts, educational videos, lectures, practice tests and quizzes, learning modules, math solving tools, and proofreading help. Homework help sites can also provide textbook solutions (i.e. answers to problems in tons of different textbooks your school might be using), one-on-one tutoring, and peer-to-peer platforms that allow you to discuss subjects you’re learning about with your fellow students. 

And best of all, nearly all of them offer their services 24/7, including tutoring! 

What You Should Should Look Out For

When it comes to homework help, there are lots–and we mean lots –of scam sites out there willing to prey on desperate students. Before you sign up for any service, make sure you read reviews to ensure you’re working with a legitimate company. 

A word to the wise: the more a company advertises help that veers into the territory of cheating, the more likely it is to be a scam. The best homework help websites are going to help you learn the concepts you’ll need to successfully complete your homework on your own. (We’ll go over the difference between “homework help” and “cheating” a little later!) 

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You don't need a golden piggy bank to use homework help websites. Some provide low or no cost help for students like you!

How Expensive Are the Best Homework Help Websites?

First of all, just because a homework help site costs money doesn’t mean it’s a good service. Likewise, just because a homework help website is free doesn’t mean the help isn’t high quality. To find the best websites, you have to take a close look at the quality and types of information they provide! 

When it comes to paid homework help services, the prices vary pretty widely depending on the amount of services you want to subscribe to. Subscriptions can cost anywhere from $2 to $150 dollars per month, with the most expensive services offering several hours of one-on-one tutoring with a subject expert per month.

The 5 Best Homework Help Websites 

So, what is the best homework help website you can use? The answer is that it depends on what you need help with. 

The best homework help websites are the ones that are reliable and help you learn the material. They don’t just provide answers to homework questions–they actually help you learn the material. 

That’s why we’ve broken down our favorite websites into categories based on who they’re best for . For instance, the best website for people struggling with math might not work for someone who needs a little extra help with science, and vice versa. 

Keep reading to find the best homework help website for you! 

Best Free Homework Help Site: Khan Academy

  • Price: Free!
  • Best for: Practicing tough material 

Not only is Khan Academy free, but it’s full of information and can be personalized to suit your needs. When you set up your account , you choose which courses you need to study, and Khan Academy sets up a personal dashboard of instructional videos, practice exercises, and quizzes –with both correct and incorrect answer explanations–so you can learn at your own pace. 

As an added bonus, it covers more course topics than many other homework help sites, including several AP classes.

Runner Up: Brainly.com offers a free service that allows you to type in questions and get answers and explanations from experts. The downside is that you’re limited to two answers per question and have to watch ads. 

Best Paid Homework Help Site: Chegg

  • Price: $14.95 to $19.95 per month
  • Best for: 24/7 homework assistance  

This service has three main parts . The first is Chegg Study, which includes textbook solutions, Q&A with subject experts, flashcards, video explanations, a math solver, and writing help. The resources are thorough, and reviewers state that Chegg answers homework questions quickly and accurately no matter when you submit them.  

Chegg also offers textbook rentals for students who need access to textbooks outside of their classroom. Finally, Chegg offers Internship and Career Advice for students who are preparing to graduate and may need a little extra help with the transition out of high school. 

Another great feature Chegg provides is a selection of free articles geared towards helping with general life skills, like coping with stress and saving money. Chegg’s learning modules are comprehensive, and they feature solutions to the problems in tons of different textbooks in a wide variety of subjects. 

Runner Up: Bartleby offers basically the same services as Chegg for $14.99 per month. The reason it didn’t rank as the best is based on customer reviews that say user questions aren’t answered quite as quickly on this site as on Chegg. Otherwise, this is also a solid choice!

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Best Site for Math Homework Help: Photomath

  • Price: Free (or $59.99 per year for premium services) 
  • Best for: Explaining solutions to math problems

This site allows you to t ake a picture of a math problem, and instantly pulls up a step-by-step solution, as well as a detailed explanation of the concept. Photomath also includes animated videos that break down mathematical concepts to help you better understand and remember them. 

The basic service is free, but for an additional fee you can get extra study tools and learn additional strategies for solving common math problems.

Runner Up: KhanAcademy offers in-depth tutorials that cover complex math topics for free, but you won’t get the same tailored help (and answers!) that Photomath offers. 

Best Site for English Homework Help: Princeton Review Academic Tutoring

  • Price: $40 to $153 per month, depending on how many hours of tutoring you want 
  • Best for: Comprehensive and personalized reading and writing help 

While sites like Grammarly and Sparknotes help you by either proofreading what you write via an algorithm or providing book summaries, Princeton Review’s tutors provide in-depth help with vocabulary, literature, essay writing and development, proofreading, and reading comprehension. And unlike other services, you’ll have the chance to work with a real person to get help. 

The best part is that you can get on-demand English (and ESL) tutoring from experts 24/7. That means you can get help whenever you need it, even if you’re pulling an all-nighter! 

This is by far the most expensive homework site on this list, so you’ll need to really think about what you need out of a homework help website before you commit. One added benefit is that the subscription covers over 80 other subjects, including AP classes, which can make it a good value if you need lots of help!  

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Best Site for STEM Homework Help: Studypool

  • Best for: Science homework help
  • Price: Varies; you’ll pay for each question you submit

When it comes to science homework help, there aren’t a ton of great resources out there. The best of the bunch is Studypool, and while it has great reviews, there are some downsides as well. 

Let’s start with the good stuff. Studypool offers an interesting twist on the homework help formula. After you create a free account, you can submit your homework help questions, and tutors will submit bids to answer your questions. You’ll be able to select the tutor–and price point–that works for you, then you’ll pay to have your homework question answered. You can also pay a small fee to access notes, lectures, and other documents that top tutors have uploaded. 

The downside to Studypool is that the pricing is not transparent . There’s no way to plan for how much your homework help will cost, especially if you have lots of questions! Additionally, it’s not clear how tutors are selected, so you’ll need to be cautious when you choose who you’d like to answer your homework questions.  

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Homework Help Sites?

Homework help websites can be a great resource if you’re struggling in a subject, or even if you just want to make sure that you’re really learning and understanding topics and ideas that you’re interested in. But, there are some possible drawbacks if you don’t use these sites responsibly. 

We’ll go over the good–and the not-so-good–aspects of getting online homework help below. 

3 Pros of Using Homework Help Websites 

First, let’s take a look at the benefits. 

#1: Better Grades Beyond Homework

This is a big one! Getting outside help with your studies can improve your understanding of concepts that you’re learning, which translates into better grades when you take tests or write essays. 

Remember: homework is designed to help reinforce the concepts you learned in class. If you just get easy answers without learning the material behind the problems, you may not have the tools you need to be successful on your class exams…or even standardized tests you’ll need to take for college. 

#2: Convenience

One of the main reasons that online homework help is appealing is because it’s flexible and convenient. You don’t have to go to a specific tutoring center while they’re open or stay after school to speak with your teacher. Instead, you can access helpful resources wherever you can access the internet, whenever you need them.

This is especially true if you tend to study at off hours because of your extracurriculars, work schedule, or family obligations. Sites that offer 24/7 tutoring can give you the extra help you need if you can’t access the free resources that are available at your school. 

#3: Variety

Not everyone learns the same way. Maybe you’re more of a visual learner, but your teacher mostly does lectures. Or maybe you learn best by listening and taking notes, but you’re expected to learn something just from reading the textbook . 

One of the best things about online homework help is that it comes in a variety of forms. The best homework help sites offer resources for all types of learners, including videos, practice activities, and even one-on-one discussions with real-life experts. 

This variety can also be a good thing if you just don’t really resonate with the way a concept is being explained (looking at you, math textbooks!).

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Not so fast. There are cons to homework help websites, too. Get to know them below!

3 Cons of Using Homework Help Websites 

Now, let’s take a look at the drawbacks of online homework help. 

#1: Unreliable Info

This can be a real problem. In addition to all the really good homework help sites, there are a whole lot of disreputable or unreliable sites out there. The fact of the matter is that some homework help sites don’t necessarily hire people who are experts in the subjects they’re talking about. In those cases, you may not be getting the accurate, up-to-date, and thorough information you need.

Additionally, even the great sites may not be able to answer all of your homework questions. This is especially true if the site uses an algorithm or chatbot to help students…or if you’re enrolled in an advanced or college-level course. In these cases, working with your teacher or school-provided tutors are probably your best option. 

#2: No Clarification

This depends on the service you use, of course. But the majority of them provide free or low-cost help through pre-recorded videos. Watching videos or reading info online can definitely help you with your homework… but you can’t ask questions or get immediate feedback if you need it .

#3: Potential For Scamming 

Like we mentioned earlier, there are a lot of homework help websites out there, and lots of them are scams. The review comments we read covered everything from outdated or wrong information, to misleading claims about the help provided, to not allowing people to cancel their service after signing up. 

No matter which site you choose to use, make sure you research and read reviews before you sign up–especially if it’s a paid service! 

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When Does “Help” Become “Cheating”?

Admittedly, whether using homework help websites constitutes cheating is a bit of a grey area. For instance, is it “help” when a friend reads your essay for history class and corrects your grammar, or is it “cheating”? The truth is, not everyone agrees on when “help” crosses the line into “cheating .” When in doubt, it can be a good idea to check with your teacher to see what they think about a particular type of help you want to get. 

That said, a general rule of thumb to keep in mind is to make sure that the assignment you turn in for credit is authentically yours . It needs to demonstrate your own thoughts and your own current abilities. Remember: the point of every homework assignment is to 1) help you learn something, and 2) show what you’ve learned. 

So if a service answers questions or writes essays for you, there’s a good chance using it constitutes cheating. 

Here’s an example that might help clarify the difference for you. Brainstorming essay ideas with others or looking online for inspiration is “help” as long as you write the essay yourself. Having someone read it and give you feedback about what you need to change is also help, provided you’re the one that makes the changes later. 

But copying all or part of an essay you find online or having someone write (or rewrite) the whole thing for you would be “cheating.” The same is true for other subjects. Ultimately, if you’re not generating your own work or your own answers, it’s probably cheating.

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5 Tips for Finding the Best Homework Help Websites for You

Now that you know some of our favorite homework help websites, free and paid, you can start doing some additional research on your own to decide which services might work best for you! Here are some top tips for choosing a homework help website. 

Tip 1: Decide How You Learn Best 

Before you decide which site or sites you’re going to use for homework help, y ou should figure out what kind of learning style works for you the most. Are you a visual learner? Then choose a site that uses lots of videos to help explain concepts. If you know you learn best by actually doing tasks, choose a site that provides lots of practice exercises.

Tip 2: Determine Which Subjects You Need Help With

Just because a homework help site is good overall doesn’t mean that it’s equally good for every subject. If you only need help in math, choose a site that specializes in that area. But if history is where you’re struggling, a site that specializes in math won’t be much help. So make sure to choose a site that you know provides high-quality help in the areas you need it most. 

Tip 3: Decide How Much One-On-One Help You Need 

This is really about cost-effectiveness. If you learn well on your own by reading and watching videos, a free site like Khan Academy is a good choice. But if you need actual tutoring, or to be able to ask questions and get personalized answers from experts, a paid site that provides that kind of service may be a better option.

Tip 4: Set a Budget 

If you decide you want to go with a paid homework help website, set a budget first . The prices for sites vary wildly, and the cost to use them can add up quick. 

Tip 5: Read the Reviews

Finally, it’s always a good idea to read actual reviews written by the people using these homework sites. You’ll learn the good, the bad, and the ugly of what the users’ experiences have been. This is especially true if you intend to subscribe to a paid service. You’ll want to make sure that users think it’s worth the price overall!

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If you want to get good grades on your homework, it’s a good idea to learn how to tackle it strategically. Our expert tips will help you get the most out of each assignment…and boost your grades in the process. 

Doing well on homework assignments is just one part of getting good grades. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about getting great grades in high school in this article. 

Of course, test grades can make or break your GPA, too. Here are 17 expert tips that’ll help you get the most out of your study prep before you take an exam. 

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Did hearing the words, “do your homework,” when you were a child excite you? 

For most of us, the word homework doesn’t conjure up exciting or fun memories. 

Homework was likely one of the last things you wanted to do as a student!

However, what if you could make homework fun for students? What if homework was entertaining? 

In this article, we share some entertaining homework ideas for English language learners to help them improve their English while having fun!

You might be familiar with lots of ESL games and activities for your students , but assigning the right homework can feel overwhelming. 

This is particularly true if you don’t want to burden your students with a tremendous amount of information. 

Have you ever thought about combining games with homework? 

There are many alternative ways to create memorable lessons, such as incorporating karaoke songs to learn English. 

Here are 10 fun and entertaining homework ideas for your ESL students:

  • Cafe hopper
  • Tiktok star
  • Let’s go to the movies
  • Hello Mr. Teacher
  • Interview a stranger
  • Shine like a Karaoke star
  • Expert on the loose
  • 24 hour challenge
  • It’s a wrap!
  • Masterchef in the making

1. Cafe hopper

Most people love checking out cafes and this is an easy homework task to assign to your students.  

Have your students visit a variety of cafes as part of their homework. 

Then, consider what they could do for homework in a cafe of their choice.

Here are some fun ideas for turning cafe-hopping into homework:

  • Practice ordering in English off of the menu.
  • Take a photo of the cafe’s and share the differences and similarities with you in class.
  • Speak to a stranger in each cafe in English and ask them some interesting questions about their life.
  • Interview the barista about their favorite kind of coffee or beverage.

This is a stress-free homework idea that your students will love, especially if they are coffee or tea lovers!

2. TikTok star

Tiktok is a fun social media application where you can watch videos and songs from creators. You can also watch creators lip-synching to catchy tunes.

Show some fun examples in your class of some famous TikTok songs being lip-synched to by others and practice doing one together.

  • For homework, have them choose their favorite song on TikTok.
  • They can lip-synch to the song and download the song to their camera album without having to actually post it to TikTok.
  • Have them share their creation with you in the next class!

Depending on the age and location of your student, TikTok might not be an option for them. If you are teaching older students or adults , then it might be easier for them to use social media for this homework assignment rather than young children.

If they are too young to use the app, have them find an online video of their favorite song and ask a parent to record them singing!

3. Let’s go to the movies

Going to the movies doesn’t sound like homework, does it? Well, as you might already be discovering, homework doesn’t have to be conventional!

Find some interesting movies that are playing in your students’ area or ask them to watch a movie of their choice in English. 

Tell them that their homework is going to be based on the movie they watch.

Here are some ideas for making going to the movies part of their homework:

  • Have them write a summary of the movie or their favorite part.
  • Tell them that they have to give you a movie review in your next class.
  • Have them act out their favorite part of the movie with a sibling or family member and record it (in English of course!).
  • Ask them to make a poster advertising the movie with captions, titles and text to accompany any drawings.

If you are struggling to find movies they can go and watch in the cinema, you can always use these ESL movies and TV shows as a resource. 

Students can also watch movies from the comforts of their homes. 

4. Hello Mr. Teacher!

Students love playing the role of the teacher! 

This can work for in-person or online ESL classes.  

Tell them that as part of the next classroom activity, the first 5 – 10 minutes will be their time to shine as the teacher!

For homework, ask them to:

  • Think of one topic that they know a lot about (This could be a sport, musical instrument, game, topic, etc…).
  • Have them prepare 5 important things that someone needs to know about their topic.
  • Tell them that in their next class they will be the teacher and share their knowledge! (They can even give you homework!).

Have fun with this homework idea and role-play the student where you ask them questions after they finish. 

Your students will love this one!

5. Interview a stranger

This one might need some parent support and guidance if you are teaching children, but having them interview someone is an entertaining homework idea for English language learners.

  • It encourages their own voice as they come up with ideas.
  • It helps with writing skills as they write out their questions.
  • Interviewing encourages conversation and role playing which is a fun way to learn English.

You could have your younger students interview a family member and ask questions related to that family member’s childhood. 

Here are some sample questions you could help your students form:

  • What kind of things did you like to do when you were my age?
  • What was your favorite thing about school?
  • What types of sports did you play when you were young?
  • Tell me about what life was like when you were a child.

Have them choose and write out 5-10 questions and come back to class to report on their findings!

6. Shine like a Karaoke star

Who doesn’t like a bit of karaoke? Imagine….singing your heart out to “I love rock n roll” in the privacy of your own home!

You don’t need to go to a karaoke place to actually sing karaoke songs. There are lots of great karaoke songs available online to learn English with your students.

YouTube is a great place to start, just by searching for your favorite song + “karaoke lyrics” in the search bar.

In class, help your student(s) choose a song and task them with finding the online karaoke lyrics to sing along.

Have them sing this for homework! You could even ask a parent to help them record it if they are comfortable with that.

Here are some fun and popular karaoke songs online to learn English:

  • “I Will Survive” with Gloria Gaynor
  • “Livin’ on a Prayer” with Bon Jovi
  • “Summer Nights” with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
  • “Don’t Stop Believin’” with Journey

7. Expert on the loose

There is an expert in all of us, including your students!

In this fun and entertaining homework idea, have your student share their expertise on something!

To add a different dimension to the homework idea, “Hello Mr. Teacher,” task your students to dress up as the expert and make a short speech on their topic of choice.

Here are some examples:

  • Harry Potter
  • Michael Jordan (to talk about basketball)
  • Favorite sports athlete
  • Insect scientist
  • Astronaut (if your student knows a lot about space)
  • Presidential candidate
  • Pilot (for students who know a lot about countries)

Even if they are not an expert on the topic, part of the homework assignment could be to do some research and learn more about their chosen field.

You could even ask them to dress up and come to class in the role, ready to share their knowledge with you! 

8. 24 hour English challenge

This one is self-explanatory and incredibly fun!

Set a challenge for your student to only speak in English for 24 hours. 

This means that you might need to get parents involved with the homework assignment, so that they can help out.

The idea is that they have to speak only in English (as much as is possible given their situation) when interacting with family, friends and at school.

Your students might already be immersed in English environments, but, oftentimes, they are speaking their native language at home with family and friends.

Having your students force themselves to only speak in English is challenging and a great way to encourage English outside the classroom.

9. It’s a wrap!

Lots of students love to rap! Rap music is poetic and encourages a lot of ESL language skills that we want to build in our students.

This is an activity that you can model with your students in class and assign it for homework for them to create their own rap.

Again, they can come back to class and rap their new song to you! It might, however, work better with older students who have a good base level of English, to begin with.

Here are some fun homework assignments incorporating rap:

  • Create their own rap if they are the creative type
  • Find a well known rap online and practice it to present in class
  • Assign your students to find a rap online that they sing and record with their friends

10. Masterchef extraordinaire

For the food lovers, creating a homework assignment that includes cooking can be really fun.

Most kids love the idea of cooking, especially if it centers around cooking their favorite food!

When considering this as a homework idea, consider these possible assignments:

  • Create and write out a recipe for a unique culinary dish.
  • Make a video about the cooking experience.
  • Record a tutorial of how to cook something.
  • Turn it into a competition if you have multiple students.

Plus, this works with physical and online classrooms. 

Of course, if you have a physical classroom with multiple students, this could be a really fun in-class experience with some homework assignments to accompany it.

Who doesn’t love a food-related assignment? 

If you choose Masterchef extraordinaire, allow your students to share the food they make with the class and encourage lots of conversations in English.

Homework doesn’t have to be boring!

As you can see, homework doesn’t have to be boring! 

Most of your ESL students have a lot to do even outside class, and that’s why assigning homework that doesn’t feel like homework is ideal!

This is an opportunity to get creative, creating excitement for your students to learn English.

If you use some of the homework ideas mentioned here, make sure you document the experience and continue to discover new activities that bring laughter and joy to the classroom. 

And when you are applying to online teaching jobs , be sure to share how you plan to creatively incorporate class assignments and homework for your students!

Enjoy the process and make learning an enjoyable experience for everyone. 

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168. Should Kids Have Homework? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Is homework beneficial? Should kids have homework? Or is homework a waste of time? Today, we are going to look at this debate, practice thinking in English, and learn some useful vocabulary at the same time!

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Assignment (n) – a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job

I have a lot of assignments to complete this week

To cater for someone/something (phrasal v) – to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something

The club caters for children below the age of 10

To memorize (v) – to learn something so that you will remember it exactly

When I was at school, we were required to memorize vocabulary every week

Perspective (n) – a particular way of considering something

He writes from a Marxist perspective

Achievement (n) – the act of achieving something (finishing something successfully) or of achieving things generally

This school has a history of outstanding achievement

Detrimental (adj) – causing harm or damage

These chemicals have a detrimental impact on the environment

Prevalent (adj) – existing very commonly or happening often

That disease is more prevalent among children

Social inequality (n) – the condition of unequal access to the benefits of society

Universities have been accused of increasing social inequality

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Homework….

What should children do after they finish school? Should they have to finish their schoolwork, or do extra assignments , in the form of homework? Should they join clubs, play sport, learn the piano, or take swimming lessons? Should they go to cram schools, or private classes, to keep on studying or learning? Or should they be allowed to relax and rest after a day of studying at school?

Depending on where you are from, you might have a different perspective on what children should do after school. Let me give you a few examples.

In my case, in the UK we would usually finish classes around 3pm and leave school straight away. I would usually have about an hour of homework, but not too much, and I played rugby in the evening twice a week. Compared to a lot of other countries, it was relatively relaxed – a lot of the time I’d just sit and watch TV or play in the park with my friends for a few hours.

However, I used to be an elementary school and junior high school teacher in Japan . And I was amazed at how different children’s lives were compared to my own experiences. My students would finish school around 4pm and straight away begin their school clubs. We have clubs in the UK, but they don’t take place every day like they do in Japan. After they finished with the clubs, many students would then head to cram school – and continue studying with private tutors. And they also received quite a lot of homework.

I’m sure your own country, culture, and experiences might be different to the UK and Japanese situations I’ve just described. But what students should do after school can be a controversial issue.

In China, they once had a large and thriving afterschool education industry. Students from middle class families would attend extra education in an effort to get the best possible marks in the country’s university entrance exams. This industry was a big business… until earlier this year!

China decided to shut down and ban after school education schools. Rich families can still hire private tutors who come to their houses, but the schools that catered to millions of middle-class children are no longer allowed to operate. Why? Well part of the reason is for children’s health and well-being – the government was concerned that children were studying for far too long.

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History of homework

Homework has a long history – probably as long as formal education has existed. Pliny the Younger, the famous writer from Ancient Rome, demanded that his followers and supporters to practice speeches at home. The word “homework” actually dates from the Roman civilization.

Moving through history, monks and religious scholars in the Middle Ages engaged in memorization exercises. For a long time, education was primarily available only to the people (men) who wanted to study religion. They would spend their free time reciting and memorizing religious texts – a kind of homework.

As formal education became more widespread and common across Europe in the 19 th century, the idea of homework also developed. Beginning in German “people’s schools” students were given assignments or tasks to complete at home – other European countries quickly copied the German approach and it spread across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States.

However, the reception to homework wasn’t always positive – did you know homework was actually banned in California for children under 15 between the years 1901 and 1917? Education activists and reformers believed that homework would have a negative effect on the health of children. Homework remained unpopular until the middle of the 20 th century – one major argument was that children should spend their free time helping their families and households.

From the 1950s onwards homework became increasingly popular. It was seen as a way of increasing the amount of education a child receives and therefore improving a country’s future economic and technological power. Research in the last 10 years suggests that the average American teenager spends around one hour a day doing homework – and high school students receive on average 3.5 hours of homework a week from each of their teachers.

But is homework actually beneficial? Or do the negatives outweigh the benefits? During the pandemic, when students spent their whole day studying at home, the concept of homework began to be questioned once again.

I thought I’d present two different perspectives on homework – just like in my previous debate episodes . I want you all to listen both sides of the argument, think about the issues in English, and then decide for yourself whether homework is a good thing for children.

Is Homework Useful?

Yes – homework is beneficial.

First, proponents of homework argue that it improves student achievement – more specifically, research suggests that homework increases the chances of students entering college, improves grades, and increases average test scores!

Let me tell you more details about this research. First , a study in the High School Journal showed that students who spent over 30 minutes on homework a day averaged 40 points higher on tests than students who did no homework at all. Second, two meta-studies on the impact of homework ( so research papers collecting and comparing lots of different studies ) found that homework was effective in improving academic performance and achievement most of the time.

And third, the Institute for the Study of Labor has demonstrated that homework leads to better grades and higher likelihood to attend college – on average, boys who enter college in the US did over 3 hours extra homework at school.

To really understand something, students need to apply what they learn by themselves. As children usually only remember about 50% of information in a class, homework is often essential to make sure students receive a full education. It allows them to practice and retain more information.

Moreover, homework can teach useful life skills. Homework helps children and students to develop time management, self-reliance, critical thinking, and discipline. All useful things for children to learn!

Homework also allows parents and families to be involved with and keep track of children’s education. Parents can understand the school curriculum as well as their children’s weaknesses and strengths. Evidence suggests that is parents are involved in a child’s education, the child’s grades are likely to increase.

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No – homework is not beneficial!!

On the other hand, there are people who believe that homework is not beneficial or is problematic. Some argue that too much homework can actually be detrimental . Homework, especially when given in large quantities, can lead to stress, sleep deprivation, exhaustion, weight loss, and other health problems. 82% Californians high school students reported that they were “often or always stressed by schoolwork.”

Interestingly, high levels of homework is also connected to increased levels of cheating . 90% of middle school students in the US report that they have copied someone else’s homework. In fact, I’m sure many of you listening today copied homework when you were young. High levels of high school and college students also report cheating at least once. And in one study, 43% of parents admitted to finishing a child’s homework . What is the point of homework if cheating is so prevalent ?

There is also an issue called the “homework gap.” Not all students are able to complete homework to the same level – and this was highlighted during the pandemic. Millions of children in countries like the UK and USA do not have access to a strong internet connection, computers, or other devices to help them complete homework. Some children do not have the right materials at home, an adequate space to complete their homework, or a supportive family.

Some studies have suggested that up to 95% of students need the internet to complete all of their homework. But studies also reveal the up to 30% of American students did not have adequate internet connections. Homework often serves as a way to increase social inequality . The students who struggle to complete homework are often those without the resources to afford internet connections, computers, or desks. Instead, opponents of homework argue that education should take place predominantly in school where all resources are shared equally.

And finally, there is evidence that homework is not always helpful. In fact, there are a lot of studies that show homework is pretty pointless for young children. According to one study on elementary school students, “homework had no association with achievement gains.” Education researchers actually suggest that young children learn a lot more from not doing homework – going outside, playing, and doing other activities is far more beneficial.  

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What do you think? Is homework beneficial? Should children be given homework to complete after school? On the one hand, homework has been shown to increase grades, involve parents in education, and teach children important life skills. On the other hand, homework can cause stress, increase cheating, increase social inequality, and might be pointless for younger children.

Personally, I think that the majority of education should take place in schools. Students should be given enough time and space to relax and enjoy themselves – and shouldn’t spend hours and hours doing homework afterschool. But, I want to know your opinions! What do you think?

Is homework beneficial? Can you think of an alternative to homework? Did homework help you at school?

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In my opinión the homework one hour per day is enough. The childs to learn more playing and experimently.

Tom,thanks again for your podcast.I am from Taiwan.Studying at school is really stressful here.It’s very normal to head to cram school after school. In my opinion , too much homework can’t inspire students.It just damages the interest of learning. I really hope my government will take some action to solve this problem in the future.

Hello, Tom. I’m from Brazil and there we used to have classes there in the morning or in the afternoon and we always had some homework. But, I agree with you. Maybe, the kids should do their homework twice a week and the other days should have time to play with some friends and have quality time with their family.

Thanks for your episode! I’m from Indonesia and here, we used to get homework almost everyday. It made us stressful and pressured. Moreover, as Muslim, we had a routine activity every night to learn Islamic lesson. We were exhausted!

Hello Tom, I’m from Japan! I think teenager should have some homework but we have another problems. A lot of Japanese go to cram schools after regular schools as you said this episode and they get a lot of homework from cram schools -not from regular schools. That is a problem! They usually don’t care about homework from regular schools because of Japanese education(entrance university? ) system. When we go to a university, we basically don’t care about school’s grade at all. We just need to pass a university’s special exams. This is a normal way to go to a university in Japan. ( recently it is changing little by little ) . I hope regular school’s lesson and homework should be more important and effective for everyone…

Hi tom ,thank again for your interesting podecast .As usual the truth is always in the middle, I explain better myself, If a student attends a school where he study different hours intensely he doesn’t need to make homework at home indeed in this case he would do activity as sport or socialize to complete his own needs, but in the opposite case the homework should be done because it wont’s stress so much the students.

Hi Tom, thanks for your episode. When it comes to me, I don’t have any clear and biased opinion on this matter. I think that schools around the world should keep health balance.I mean that homework is really essential because it allows students to remind and refresh their knowledge gained at school, what have a huge impact on their results.On the other hand the excess of homework has also this negative side,for example when children devotes nearly three hours after school to do these tasks,they are really easily prone to stress and health problems as you recalled.To sum up teachers should take into consideration the advantages as well as disadvantages of this issue and find a sensible solution for their students sake.

I am a father of an elementary school boy. Before covid-19 restrictions, My kid finishes school at 4 pm. Most of his classmates continue to do homework or study by themselves, and some of his classmates will go to cram school. My kid directly comes back home to begin his assignments – homework. From my perspective, our kids should have homework. It is definitely beneficial.

How does homework cater to our children’s education? In my scenario, covid-19 makes parents to be the heroes in school education. Online classes take much less time than in school. Homework can not only help my kid reinforce his understanding of the curriculums but also help our parents keep track of his education. As parents, we can be coaches or tutors in his homework. Through practice, Of cause, an important outcome of homework is that it can help our children get better test scores and make him be more confident with what he’s capable of from schooling. Besides homework, he reads books about history, Si-Fi fantasy, and children’s novels, that are not related to his curriculums. Except for online classes, homework, and reading, every day, he has another 2-3 hours for his interest, sport, and entertainment, and there is more bonus time on weekends. So that he is motivated. An appropriate amount of homework positively helps the growth of our children. Why do our children have to achieve better grades? In 2021, China has about 3000 public colleges and universities, and the number is nearly 6000 in the US. Considering the populations of these 2 countries, we can see that educational resources are not easy, it is a fiercely competitive environment for Chinese students, although, a few of our students will go abroad to study). Better marks in the exams can achieve greater certainty to enter an ideal college or university. Another hand, the Chinese government encourages not all young men need to accept higher education for the first time. A part of our students can go to technical or skill schools to meet society’s needs for human resources in many industries.

Even our English learning needs homework like the preparation for a conversation club, which allows us to write something and memorize more of what we have learned from the events. I agree that too much homework can be detrimental. Balancing homework and non-homework time could be the key.

In my opinion the quantity of homework should be related to the duration of school during the day or, telling it better, to the complessive organisation and duration of school. If the school lasts up the early morning to the afternoon (3, 4 p.m.), as you said in the UK and in the Anglo-Saxon world, it should be normal to have a light charge of homework which, in that case, has the main aim to make responsible the student (one hour or less). But if the school lasts only the morning, then homework would be able to fill some lack of education. Speaking about Italian primary school, as that my son has just ended it, we have a strange system. Students (parents for them) can choose between two alternatives, normal time (“tempo normale”) up 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or full time (“tempo pieno”) up 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. My son attended both of the two kinds of hours, the normal (brief) time for the primary school’s last year. There is homework both in normal and full time and the weirdness is that the quantity of it is, more or less, the same, that is to say approximately two hours a day. As you can imagine my son’s happiness was increased the primary school’s last year.

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  1. English homework

    Homework: Adverbs of Manner. badly, well, slowly, easily, loudly... Homework: Adverbs of Time. now, then, yesterday, tomorrow, earlier... Homework: BE USED TO vs USED TO. I'm used to waking up early / I used to wake up early... Homework: Third Conditional. If I had known it was your birthday, I would have sent you a card.

  2. HOMEWORK

    HOMEWORK definition: 1. work that teachers give their students to do at home: 2. work that teachers give their students…. Learn more.

  3. How to Do Homework: 15 Expert Tips and Tricks

    You finish one episode, then decide to watch another even though you've got SAT studying to do. It's just more fun to watch people make scones. D. Start the episode, but only catch bits and pieces of it because you're reading Twitter, cleaning out your backpack, and eating a snack at the same time. 5.

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  5. The pros and cons of homework for English language learners

    Why students should have homework. Homework can provide an opportunity for English learners to practise and consolidate what they have learned in class. This can help them improve their understanding and memory of the material. If you are confident that your learners have understood the materials, it can be useful to give them extra independent ...

  6. Homework English Phrases

    In this lesson, you will improve your English speaking skills and listening skills at the same time by learning 48 English phrases about homework after school. These are common phrases in English for daily life as a part of the afternoon routine, especially ones said by parents to their children.

  7. Top 7 English Homework Tips for Teachers, Students and Parents

    Tips for teachers, parents and students. ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 1: Bin the Busy Work! ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 2: Make The Homework Fit for Purpose. YEAR LONG DIGITAL READING LOG / DIARY. ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 3: Set Time Limits. ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 4: Give Timely Feedback. ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 5: Get Creative with the Tasks.

  8. The role of homework

    Homework reinforces and helps learners to retain information taught in the classroom as well as increasing their general understanding of the language. Homework develops study habits and independent learning. It also encourages learners to acquire resources such as dictionaries and grammar reference books.

  9. Homework

    Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed at home. Common homework assignments may include required reading, ... (2008), both high school English teachers, reported that their homework disrupted their students' extracurricular activities and responsibilities. However, Kiewra et al. (2009) ...

  10. HOMEWORK definition in American English

    homework in American English (ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk) noun. 1. work, esp. piecework, done at home. 2. lessons to be studied or schoolwork to be done outside the classroom. 3. US. study or research in preparation for some project, activity, etc. : used mainly in the phrase do one's homework.

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    Free Printable English Worksheets For ESL Teachers Browse our archive of completely free quality English worksheets and lessons (PDF and Word documents). Download, customize and print the resources, incorporate them in your lessons or assign them as homework to your students.

  13. homework noun

    Definition of homework noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. ... your indispensable guide to problems in English. 2 (informal) work that someone does to prepare for something You could tell that he had really done his homework ...

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  15. HOMEWORK

    HOMEWORK meaning: 1. work that teachers give their students to do at home: 2. work that teachers give their students…. Learn more.

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    homework meaning: 1. work that teachers give students to do at home: 2. to prepare carefully for a situation: . Learn more.

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    Homework Homework. Print the worksheet about homework and complete the exercises to help you practise your English! Documents. Print a worksheet about homework. 469.58 KB. Print the answers. 469 KB. Average: 5 (3 votes) Rate. Tags. School. Level 1. Level 2. Help and Support. Covid-19 support for parents ...

  18. Homework Definition & Meaning

    How to use homework in a sentence. piecework done at home for pay; an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period… See the full definition

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  21. homework

    Anglais. Français. do homework vtr + n. (do after-hours schoolwork) faire ses devoirs loc v. The children have to do homework before they can go out to play. Les enfants doivent faire leurs devoirs avant de pouvoir aller jouer dehors. do your homework v expr.

  22. 168. Should Kids Have Homework? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

    Moreover, homework can teach useful life skills. Homework helps children and students to develop time management, self-reliance, critical thinking, and discipline. All useful things for children to learn! Homework also allows parents and families to be involved with and keep track of children's education.

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  24. %22Jazz and the White Critic%22 Homework Questions

    English 209— DUE 28 AUGUST 2023 NO LATER THAN 11:59P Name: Nyasia Parker Class: English 209 / 9:30 am class Completely answer EACH part of the question with a Well-Developed Response. The parts of the prompt in BOLD PRINT need to be especially addressed in your response. Answer EACH part of the question. 1. Explain how the opening sentence relates to the study of hip hop.