It improves your child’s thinking and memoryIt helps your child develop positive study skills and habits that will serve him or her well throughout lifeHomework encourages your child to use time wiselyIt teaches your child to work independentlyHomework teaches your child to take responsibility for his or her workIt allows your child to review and practice what has been covered in classIt helps your child to get ready for the next day’s classHomework helps your child learn to use resources, such as libraries, reference materials, and computer Web sites to find informationIt encourages your child to explores subjects more fully than classroom time permitsIt allows your child to extend learning by applying skills to new situationsIt helps your child integrate learning by applying many different skills to a single task, such as book reports or science projectsHowework helps parents learn more about what your child is learning in schoolIt allows parents to communicate about what he or she is learningIt encourages parents to spark your child’s enthusiasm