Q: My 9-year-old son just started fourth grade. The teacher has asked parents not to check homework. Since this has been a very important part of his life up to this point, why all of a sudden is it a ...

Question: My daughter's second-grade teacher does not correct homework but only checks whether or not it was done. In keeping with the guidelines in your book on homework (''Ending the Homework Hassle ...

Of all the tasks I do as a teacher, checking homework is my least favorite. I've heard so many excuses over the past 16 years. "I was watching TV," "I didn't do it because I'm lazy," or "I don't care" ...