$homework for 4th graders$

“It's going well!” I would respond, but I wouldn't give many details. Now, after a full school year without it, I definitely have some reflections on how it went, what changes I would make, and if I would do it again! After a Full Year of No Homework Throughout the school year, I had many colleagues pop in and ask how our no-homework policy was going. Yet, I still felt like the reasons to do away with homework were more important than the benefits of homework itself. I know that homework has its place, and I know there are concepts and skills (especially in 4th grade!) that require repetition to really grasp. While each of those three changes contributed to a very different feel in my classroom than years prior, I was particularly nervous about doing away with homework. We started flexible seating (you can read more about that adventure HERE), we implemented a Bring Your Own Device program, and we did away with homework. Like I said– BIG year! Last school year was a really big year in my classroom.

Homework for 4th graders