Homework: To be or not to be, that is the question

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Homework.  The word elicits great fear and trembling from many children and parents I know.  As a student, my experience with homework was slightly irritating, but not painful.  As a teacher, homework seemed like a chore.  I was …

Response to a Wall Street Journal Article

To Whom it May Concern: I am writing in response to an article entitled “How to Raise Boys Who Read” by Thomas Spence that appeared in your publication on September 24, 2010.  I am a kindergarten teacher and the director of a university child development program. I work daily to …