Homework Is Bad
Homework was created in the early 1900s so that kids would not forget what they learned in class and could get extra practice, but it is not a good thing because without it students will have more time to exercise or get a full night of sleep, and it will make kids mentally healthier.
Homework is bad because kids will not have enough time to get exercise or a good night's sleep. Abeles study shows, “Only 8% of teenagers get the recommended nine or more hours of sleep” (Abeles, 2016). If homework keeps kids up late and they cannot get the full nine or more hours of sleep that are recommended, they will be tired in school and will not be able to focus in class very good making their grades go down. Abeles tells that, “Even in preschools, research has found that children get only 48 minutes a day for free and active play” (Abeles, 2016). In preschool children tend to be more active than when …show more content…
According to Abeles, “Under the surface students suffer from depression” (Abeles, 2016). If students suffer from depression their grades can be negatively affected, their social life can also be affected in a negative way, and in some situation students may turn to self harm. Self harm could keep students out of school and make their grades suffer. Abeles writes, “He had anonymously surveyed two-thirds of Irvington's 2,100 students last spring, using two standard measures, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The results were stunning … 80 percent suffered moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety from excessive amounts of homework” (Abeles, 2016). Students that have anxiety can be extremely affected in school. Students will have a hard time studying for a test or quiz because they can only worry about the test or quiz and will result in a poor grade on the test or quiz. On the other hand, most people will think that homework can help students with
Homework is bad because kids will not have enough time to get exercise or a good night's sleep. Abeles study shows, “Only 8% of teenagers get the recommended nine or more hours of sleep” (Abeles, 2016). If homework keeps kids up late and they cannot get the full nine or more hours of sleep that are recommended, they will be tired in school and will not be able to focus in class very good making their grades go down. Abeles tells that, “Even in preschools, research has found that children get only 48 minutes a day for free and active play” (Abeles, 2016). In preschool children tend to be more active than when …show more content…
According to Abeles, “Under the surface students suffer from depression” (Abeles, 2016). If students suffer from depression their grades can be negatively affected, their social life can also be affected in a negative way, and in some situation students may turn to self harm. Self harm could keep students out of school and make their grades suffer. Abeles writes, “He had anonymously surveyed two-thirds of Irvington's 2,100 students last spring, using two standard measures, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The results were stunning … 80 percent suffered moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety from excessive amounts of homework” (Abeles, 2016). Students that have anxiety can be extremely affected in school. Students will have a hard time studying for a test or quiz because they can only worry about the test or quiz and will result in a poor grade on the test or quiz. On the other hand, most people will think that homework can help students with