Kill Worksheets; Save Our Children

The proliferation of worksheets is troubling. The idea that "homework equals worksheet" and a novel needs a "packet" is problematic on many levels. Start counting the worksheets your child brings home, and you will have a good idea of the quality of instruction s/he is receiving. Hint: less is better. Worksheets kill creativity in favor of route memorization and the questing for the right answer. communicate a binary view of the world. reward consumption. encourage a busy work view of school. are passive. are irrelevant. dumb down. promote the glaze. normalize. are all about low expectations. are lazy. Q: Why do worksheets persist? A: Worksheets persist because parents were, for the most part, educated with worksheets.