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Homework Blues Essential Elements Explorer Level

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• Arranger: Paul Lavender
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Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11) Using nothing faster than a quarter note (8ths in percussion) Paul Lavender has done a masterful job of creating a fun and effective blues feature for beginning bands. When your students complain about too much homework, at least now they can play a tune about it!

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The Homework Blues By Cathy Block I?ve got the Homework Blues Everytime teacher gives me some I?ve got them Homework Blues Everytime teacher gives me some I tell ya mama a kid?s work ain?t never done This homework thing never seems to end I miss all the good shows on Nickelodeon And my favorite RugRats episode is on again My fingers get so tired and bruised Holding those pencils so long is child abuse I asked my dog to eat my homework But he refused Can?t go out to play I gotta stay in This is the child?s burden Don?t ya think it?s a sin? I?ve got the Homework Blues Everytime teacher gives me some I tell ya mamma a kid?s work ain?t never done You know my bookbag, it must weigh a ton Those books keep coming without regard or consideration I feel osteoporosis settin? in, and Lord I?m so young I?ve got the Homework Blues Everytime teacher gives me some I tell ya mamma a kid?s work ain?t never done How much math and spellin? can one kid take? Ain?t seen my gameboy or Pokemon cards all day Rock a bye mamma, this bows about to break Now I might be picked up, I might be school bused home But when that buzzer rings It?s adios amigo I?ve got the Homework Blues Everytime teacher gives me some I tell ya mamma a kid?s work ain?t never done

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Watch a video about the blues

• Listen to “The Homework Blues”
• Write your own lyrics in A A B form.

Listen to the Accompaniment Track for Lay Around Blues

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• Sing “Jellybean Blues”

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Read the lyrics for “the birth of the blues”, learn the choreography for “the birth of the blues”, do the choreography for “the birth of the blues”.

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Watch a video about the blues.

Listen to "The Homework Blues"

Listen to "The Homework Blues".

Notice the A A B form of the lyrics.

Write your own lyrics in A A B form

Write your own blues song!

Write your own lyrics (words) in A A B form using the melody and the rhythms of "Homework Blues".

Listen to the Accompaniment Track for "Lay Around Blues".

Sing your lyrics with the track.

Download and print the worksheet.

If you don't have a printer, write the answers to the questions on a piece of paper.

Sing "Jellybean Blues"

Learn the song by singing the echoes.

In the verse with a "blank", create your own words about what gives you the blues.

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Voicing/Format 3 Part Composer Elizabeth Campbell Publisher Carl Fischer, Llc Catalog # CM8955

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This is much more than a cute novelty song - it s a clever piece of choral theater for your middle-school singers! The boys sing the role of the poor student who is overwhelmed by his homework. The girls are not at all sympathetic, however, they don t want to hear any excuses! With hilarious spoken phrases and gestures, they make it painfully clear that there s just no alternative but to do the work! This is guaranteed to be as big a hit with your students as it is with their parents in the audience!

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The Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience

written by Kristin V. Shaw, posted on alpha mom.com

Students are back in school after holiday break (was that an “amen”?), which can be fun and exciting, but can also be very stressful — for children and parents. The change of pace from the holiday break can cause last-minute meltdowns and inevitable Sunday anxiety.

I admit it: my 3rd grader often has sports and activities after school, and there have been more than a few times that homework is completed during breakfast right before school ( put on your shoes! we’ve got to run! ) or even in the car on the way. However, that’s not ideal, and I want homework to be as stress-free as possible so he associates the process with a relaxed environment. Not only that, but as he moves up a grade each year, homework is not going to be limited to a few math problems he can easily solve. Good homework habits are going to become important.

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HOMEWORK BLUES

Q. My sister and her husband are doing a terrific job rearing two wonderful children -- a boy, 10, and a girl, 7 1/2. "My darlings," I call them.

But there is always something, isn't there?

Just now, we are concerned with the tremendous amount of homework assigned to her fifth-grader. A student at a parochial school, his six teachers make assignments with no concern for the total workload each evening -- at least two to three hours.

I think that homework is a good lesson and that it's enriching for kids, but enough is enough and too much is too much. What do you recommend?

A. Most-fifth graders can't handle six different teachers, and six different personalities, every day without feeling quite unsettled. For them to handle two to three hours of homework every night is much, much harder.

Your nephew is working an eight- to nine-hour day: as much time as an adult would put in at the office. It's counterproductive and really unkind to expect 10-year-olds to keep to this schedule, night after night.

The surprise, perhaps, is that all the fifth-graders' parents haven't risen up in arms about it, since most fifth-grade teachers only assign 30-45 minutes of desk work a night, with maybe another 45 minutes in the more academic schools for a student to read, review and work on their drills.

Your nephew needs his mother and dad to go to bat for him, but before they can do that, they have to ask the other parents how long their fifth-graders take to do their homework. If the other children finish in a third of the time, it means that your darling is a dawdler of the first order, or that he finds it hard to record his work, or that he's simply developed some very sloppy work habits.

If he's a dawdler, he needs help to figure out how he gets his work done so quickly in school but not at home, and then to apply his school habits to his homework. He may be a competitive person, and need a timer to beat the clock when he can't race against the class, or he may need to know that someone is going to hear his spelling words or check his math in precisely 15 minutes. Or he may simply need much less attention while he works. Some children dawdle over their homework because they get more notice when they hesitate than when they hurry.

If your nephew has trouble recording his work, however, he may need to do it on an electronic typewriter or, preferably, a computer. This may seem like an indulgence, but the process of writing can interfere with the process of thinking in some children. Moreover, the computer is the tool of today, as well as tomorrow, and the quicker the boy can master it, the better. Finally, a computer not only takes some of the drudgery out of work but it makes the child work more effectively; more important, it makes him feel more successful.

However, if he has poor study habits, he needs some quick intervention. The problem will only get worse unless he learns how to organize his space, his schedule and his mind.

Ask your bookstore to order "Hassle-Free Homework" by Faith Clark and Cecil Clark (Doubleday; $19.95). This excellent new book reminds parents (and teachers) that people have three different learning styles -- visual, auditory and kinesthetic -- and one style always predominates. Knowing this, teachers can adjust some homework assignments to suit the child's strongest style, and parents can teach their children to use this style to remember what they learn, as well as the mind-mapping and memory tricks the book recommends.

However, if your nephew doesn't dawdle, if he records his work easily, and if he already knows how to study well on his own, the parents need to check on the homework policy at school. Every school has one and every parent has the right to know what it is.

They'll probably find out what you already expect: that the teachers don't realize how much work each of them is giving.

Since it's always polite -- and politic -- to talk with the teacher before going to the principal, the boy's parents should see the homeroom teacher first, if she coordinates the teaching plan, and to see each of the six teachers, asking all of them to keep to the school's homework policy. This should be followed up by a visit to the principal, asking her to give her staff the planning time they need to find out who's assigning a test, a book report, a big project or a field trip -- and when.

If the faculty really does believe in two to three hours of homework a night for 10-year-olds, however, the parents will want to take their case to the PTA, and even to the education committee of the diocese.

And if the school won't change? Your nephew should probably change schools. He needs to be with people who are more in tune with the needs of children. Questions may be sent to P.O. Box 15310, Washington, D.C. 20003.

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Usually, about two hours in, when I’m at the end of my rope and debating a glass of wine, I throw the white flag. “Fine, don’t do it,” I’ll say. “Show up with a blank page and see how it goes.” He and I are now officially done with each other, mutually miffed.

Seriously? Is this what we’ve come to? And yet, I get it. Having moved to Wilton in 2012 to raise our kids closer to family, we too have our share of birthday celebrations and other occasions during the week. And I have to admit, there have been times – between hammering homework to make sure we make our dinner reservation and rushing everyone into bed when we get home later than normal – that I have thought about bowing out of a few of them. But I won’t do it. I can’t help but know that in the big picture, these moments are the ones that will count in the long run.

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I truly disliked homework. But I loved the library. I loved soaking in the Encyclopedia Britannica. I’d spend HOURS poring over those volumes. Unlike Wally’s world, my mom performed most of the discipline at our house – but there was that ONCE…. yikes!

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Help Your Family Manage The Homework Blues

Helping Your Family Manage the Homework Blues 

Homework can sometimes feel like a 2 nd  job for your kids…and for you too. Nobody likes bringing work home, your kids included.

Managing the Homework Blues 

First, try and be intentional with your family’s time. Your kids need downtime to relax and decompress after school. We understand that this is not always possible with after-school sports, clubs, dance, etc., but having dedicated time for your child to process their day can ease some of the stress of homework time. 

Next, have an open conversation with your child about homework. What is important to your family about completing homework? This can be an excellent teaching opportunity to help your young student understand responsibility and accountability. Make sure you understand and discuss the school’s and the teacher’s expectations as well. Teachers are likely to focus on learning, practice, repetition, and mastery in terms of homework expectations. 

Take Off Your Teacher Hat 

You do not have to grade, correct, or even watch over your child while they are doing their homework. Let your child take ownership and make mistakes. Remember FAIL is just a  first attempt in learning . The point of homework is not for the teacher to know what YOU know, but to assess what the student knows. You can support your child of course, and provide help when needed, but correcting them can create tension and conflict that is unhelpful. And doing the work for them doesn’t help them learn the content or responsibility. 

Try to incorporate fun and play when appropriate and remember your child needs time to be a child and just play. If your evenings are overwhelmed by too much homework, check-in with your child’s teacher and let them know it is too much and problem-solve a plan together to reduce the amount of time your child has to do homework.

Handling Frustration and Refusal to do Homework 

Sometimes children are just overwhelmed. School isn’t just about learning, your child is dealing with friends, other commitments, and strong emotions as they grow up. It’s a lot! So, it’s no wonder sometimes homework can bring on strong emotions even some tears. 

If your child is not wanting to do their homework, instead of getting drawn into a power struggle, connect your child with another activity, then get curious about what is really going on. There is likely an unmet need the child has and if you can meet that need, you get more cooperation. 

Have your child do something active before you start, eat a snack, and let them choose the best time for them. Do you want to do it before or after dinner?

Make it fun and doable. If your child has a lot of homework, chunk it out, and give lots of breaks with fun rewards like playing a game or going outside. 

Homework can cause lots of frustrations, power struggles, and stress within your family. Knowing how to help your child manage that stress can take the pain out of homework time and return some sense of sanity to your busy evening routines. 

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