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The homework argument, and how to stop having it

Move the decision away from the moment and most of the conflict disappears.

Move the decision away from the moment and most of the conflict disappears.

This article is still being written by Meera R.. It will carry the same shape as the others: a short summary, the thing to look for at home, three casual questions to ask, and a small piece of practice to try over a term.

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Meera R.

Teaches English at Rao Academy for Grades 3 to 10 and mentors families in their first term. Fourteen years of classroom teaching before that.

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