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The purpose of math homework is not 'to practice.'

The purpose of math homework is not 'to practice.'

The purpose of homework is to remember!

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Edison Hopkinson
Jun 13, 2023
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Hey math students and parents,

And I welcome new subscribers. How’s math goingggggggg everyone!?

The biggest frustration I’ve seen students experience over the years is doing homework and not remembering. 

Not remembering (aka forgetting) what you’ve practiced is the quickest way to have any desire to do homework sucked out of you. I am forever repeating to my students,

The purpose of homework is not ‘to practice.’
The purpose of homework is not ‘to practice.’

And,

The purpose of homework is to remember!

Think about that for a moment!

I wish that reminder was etched on every blackboard/whiteboard! When I speak to students about homework not being about practice but more about helping them remember, a light bulb

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