Kohn, Alfie. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing.(Brief article)(Book review)

Kohn, Alfie. The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing. Da Capo Lifelong. Sept. 2006. c.256p. ISBN 0-7382-1085-4 [ISBN 978-0-7382-1085-8]. $24. ED

Some of the most fundamental expectations of children, parents, and educators are that children need homework, that they should get homework, and that the more they get, the better. According to Kohn (Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes), we assume that the benefits of homework outweigh its costs in time, family conflict, frustration, and loss of interest in learning. But, he …