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15 Reasons to do your homework

  1. It improves your thinking and memory
  2. It helps develop positive study skills and habits that will serve you well throughout life
  3. Homework encourages you to use time wisely
  4. It teaches you to work independently
  5. Homework teaches you to take responsibility for his or her work
  6. It allows you to review and practice what has been covered in class- Practice makes perfect!
  7. It enables you to get better at things like spelling and handwriting.
  8. It helps you to get ready for the next day’s class
  9. Homework helps you to learn to use resources, such as libraries, reference materials, and computer websites to find information
  10. It encourages you to explore subjects more fully than classroom time permits
  11. It allows you to extend learning by applying skills to new situations
  12. It helps you to integrate learning by applying many different skills to a single task, such as book reports or science projects
  13. Homework helps your parents to learn more about what you are learning in school
  14. It enables your parents to talk to you about what you are learning in school
  15. It encourages  you and your parents to get enthusiastic