Homework :(

I know that teachers do not have enough time in the day to teach all the material that they are required to, so they give their students homework....and most of the time it is to much. Kindergartners are now coming home and spending about 30 minutes on homework instead of spending that time being a child. I never really learned anything from doing a worksheet other than the fact that I did not like to do them, and that school was not fun. I think that if a teacher is going to give out homework, they should first make sure that the students know the material well enough to be able to attempt the material. I also believe that homework should not always be worksheets, but should be learning experiences. Teachers should come up with creative ways to have their students reinforce the material at home. Teachers can come up with more creative ways to have students do homework if they think of all the multiple intelligences. I remember some of my favorite school projects/learning experiences was when I got to go outside or do a hands on activity. I have always learned best when I was able to do a hands on activity, or do an activity outside. I think teachers need to consider their students schedules and not bombarded them with so much homework that they do not have time to be a well rounded individual.