The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing - Softcover

Kohn, Alfie

 
9780738211114: The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

Synopsis

So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories of parents who have fought back-and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework-Kohn demonstrates how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children's love of learning.

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About the Author

Alfie Kohn is the author of ten previous books, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, and Unconditional Parenting. He lives with his family in the Boston area.

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ISBN 10:  0738210854 ISBN 13:  9780738210858
Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 2006
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