{"id":4110,"date":"2026-04-27T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/?p=4110"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:31:02","slug":"grammar-homework-still-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/grammar-homework-still-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Homework, Grammar, and Discipline: Old-School Essentials or Outdated Practices?"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"section blogHeader\" id=\"blogHeader-block_0d817f991797381e5c679aecd1512235\">\n      <div class=\"blogHeader__wrapper\">\n                              <div class=\"blogHeader__image\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homework-Grammar-and-Discipline-Old-School-Essentials-or-Outdated-Practices.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homework-Grammar-and-Discipline-Old-School-Essentials-or-Outdated-Practices.png\" alt=\"Homework, Grammar, and Discipline: Old-School Essentials or Outdated Practices?\" class=\"blogHeader__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homework-Grammar-and-Discipline-Old-School-Essentials-or-Outdated-Practices-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homework-Grammar-and-Discipline-Old-School-Essentials-or-Outdated-Practices-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homework-Grammar-and-Discipline-Old-School-Essentials-or-Outdated-Practices.png 1024w\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1024\/720;\"> \n              <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"blogContentTable\" data-toc-section>\n        <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__toggle\" \/>\n        <label for=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__header\">\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__heading\">\n                Table of contents            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__arrow\"><\/span>\n        <\/label>\n        <div class=\"blogContentTable__wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"blogContentTable__heading blogContentTable__heading--sidebar\">\n                Table of contents            <\/div>\n            <ol class=\"blogContentTable__list\">\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Grammar: Solid Foundations or Invisible Walls?<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Homework: Is It Out of Style?<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Fun Classes, Sure\u2014But Are They Actually Learning Anything?<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Keep Learning with Novakid!<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <script>\n        \/\/ Use DOMContentLoaded for faster TOC initialization\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n            const tocSection = document.querySelector('[data-toc-section]');\n            if (!tocSection) return;\n\n            const headings = document.querySelectorAll('.blogHeadingText');\n            const tableContainer = tocSection.querySelector('.blogContentTable__list');\n            if (!tableContainer) return;\n\n            \/\/ Clear the container\n            tableContainer.innerHTML = '';\n\n            \/\/ Count valid headings with h2\n            let validHeadingsCount = 0;\n\n            \/\/ For each heading, create an item in the table of contents\n            headings.forEach((heading, index) => {\n                const h2 = heading.querySelector('h2');\n                if (!h2) return;\n\n                validHeadingsCount++;\n                const title = h2.textContent.trim();\n                const itemHtml = `<li><a href=\"#${heading.id}\">${title}<\/a><\/li>`;\n                tableContainer.innerHTML += itemHtml;\n            });\n\n            \/\/ Hide TOC if no valid headings found\n            if (validHeadingsCount === 0) {\n                tocSection.style.display = 'none';\n            }\n            \n            \/\/ Dispatch custom event to notify that TOC is ready\n            document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tocReady'));\n        });\n    <\/script>\n  \n\n\n\n <section class=\"section blogTakeaways\" id=\"blogCrossPost-block_38c7fb36ed8e3ad1a51a93f1f43dc9e0\">\n    \n      <div class=\"blogTakeaways__wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"blogTakeaways__header\">\n            Takeaways          <\/div>\n          <ul class=\"blogTakeaways__content\">\n                          <li>\n                  \nWhile children can pick up English naturally through exposure, research shows that without some structural guidance, they often get stuck with permanent mistakes.\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nStudies prove that students who do some form of homework improve significantly faster than those who don&#8217;t.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nEffective learning happens when games are strategically designed to challenge the brain, forcing the child to use new words and structures to win or solve a puzzle.\n\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_bb95db1a2d1da3bfd6fddb94295fe904\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For decades, teaching English to young children has been synonymous with memorizing endless lists of verbs, repeating grammatical structures, and doing homework in addition to classwork. However, in recent years, there has been a growing number of voices and approaches seeking to break away from this traditional method of teaching English to young children, arguing that it is possible for children to master English without homework or grammar drills.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, it\u2019s common to find classrooms filled with games, tablets, and songs where emotional well-being and fluency are the top priority. Given this situation, at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Novakid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we ask ourselves: Is it possible to learn English without homework and without studying grammar?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To answer this question, we\u2019ll draw on scientific studies and the insights of Novakid teachers to help us explore the fine line between a \u201cfun\u201d class that doesn\u2019t teach and a \u201cstrict\u201d class that doesn\u2019t motivate, seeking the balance where old-school rigor meets the needs of the 21st-century child.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_d5f25db3623367ef40042b81ba23e27e\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework.png\" alt=\"A teacher is helping a student with her homework\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-teacher-is-helping-a-student-with-her-homework.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_c58f56dc92dd7224d293382d44ad1057\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_c58f56dc92dd7224d293382d44ad1057\">\n                Grammar: Solid Foundations or Invisible Walls?            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grammar has always been the foundation upon which English language learning has been built in the traditional model. From mastering the present simple to more complex forms, grammar is highly valued in the more traditional model for its ability to structure language learning. However, today we are witnessing the emergence of methods and courses that embrace a model rejecting this dogma and advocating for \u201cnatural acquisition\u201d\u2014similar to how we learn our native language\u2014in which grammar plays a much smaller role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The science of language learning has studied this issue in depth and has expanded the debate beyond the \u201cgrammar yes\u201d or \u201cgrammar no\u201d dichotomy. Studies such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/journal-of-child-language\/article\/age-and-learning-environment-are-children-implicit-second-language-learners\/457C069A5339D656788E7E8D217B2A3A\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age and learning environment: Are children implicit second language learners?<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown that children can indeed learn structures of a foreign language even without receiving explicit grammatical explanations. However, this process of implicit learning also has its limits. This is confirmed by other research, such as that of Nick Ellis, a leading Welsh psycholinguist and professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, renowned worldwide for his research into second language acquisition, which indicates that mere exposure does not always guarantee complete acquisition. The conclusion of this study is that without mechanisms to direct attention toward specific language structures, students may internalise certain grammatical errors over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what do English teachers think? In a study conducted by Novakid, 133 English teachers were asked about this topic. 59.4% maintain that grammar can only be partially ignored, while 31.6% are more emphatic, stating that it is impossible to master the language without a solid grammatical foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEveryone can learn English without formal grammar instruction. But effectively? That might be questionable or hard to achieve. For instance, many children became good at English after being exposed to online English videos. However, their lexicography is limited, and their grammar is not always correct. Having a formal grammar class can help correct common mistakes and help widen their vocabulary<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, says Rogen Garcia, a Novakid teacher and one of the teachers surveyed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, scientific studies and Novakid teachers agree: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/grammar-rules-beginners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s not about eliminating grammar, but about transforming it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moving from abstract explanations of rules to strategies that promote conscious learning, in which the structure of the language becomes visible within real communicative contexts, helping children discover how English works without sacrificing fluency or motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_6b35531e44387670dd05a7591fe82332\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_6b35531e44387670dd05a7591fe82332\">\n                Homework: Is It Out of Style?            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The usefulness of homework is probably one of the most contentious issues in education today. Many courses and instructors promise results without resorting to what they consider an outdated method. However, this approach is far from the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the study launched by Novakid, only 9% of teachers believe that children can completely do without homework in their learning process. This data suggests that, for professionals, independent practice remains an indispensable reinforcement for consolidating what has been learned in class.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_3e41541415eb7172288920d27947d59c\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework.png\" alt=\"A child concentrating while doing his homework\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-concentrating-while-doing-his-homework.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_9f36f5da3d133967d11fb00281c54f51\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning a language is a psychomotor skill, just like playing the piano or tennis. It requires constant exposure. And this is something that science confirms. The experimental study <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0346251X18301234\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he learning effects of student-constructed word cards as homework for the adolescent English Language classroom<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compared high school students who were learning English:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One group completed vocabulary exercises at home for 18 weeks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another group had only regular classes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results? The group that did homework significantly improved their English vocabulary and reading comprehension compared to the group that did not do homework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are there critics of homework if the results are so conclusive? This is largely due to the mistaken association we make when we think of homework. We imagine that homework is just \u201cdo page 20 of the workbook\u201d; however, there are numerous and varied activities that bring English into a child\u2019s daily life. Old-school homework is, indeed, obsolete. But practice outside the classroom is indispensable.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_51a84bf7e61e49007c73db21bdf2d383\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_51a84bf7e61e49007c73db21bdf2d383\">\n                Fun Classes, Sure\u2014But Are They Actually Learning Anything?            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s very rewarding to ask our child, \u201cHow did your English class go today?\u201d and hear that they had a \u201cgreat time playing\u201d. However, as parents, we sometimes have a natural doubt: Is it possible to learn a language just through games? The reality is that playing for the sake of playing is entertainment, but playing with a strategy is high-level education. If the class is just a party, English stays on the surface. For your child to truly master the language, fun must be the \u201cTrojan horse\u201d that introduces, almost without them realising it, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/gamification-and-stories-in-learning-english\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the effort, repetition, and structure so championed by the old school<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_9c090dae05fe8e5fe2115fd9e6a8f866\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class.png\" alt=\"A child is having fun during his English class\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-child-is-having-fun-during-his-English-class.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_774913460259565f06f668a70bc3a9df\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A child gets bored if the class is a list of boring rules, but they also tune out if everything is so easy that they don\u2019t have to make an effort. The magic happens when the game forces them to use their brain. That little \u201ceffort\u201d is what makes the brain commit the word to memory forever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, as parents, what should we choose? Grammar or no grammar? Homework or no homework? Success lies in balance: the child\u2019s natural rhythm, but with clear guidance that corrects them and presents challenges, just as we do at Novakid.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_781dfe25ea787a382a4c4eb5103fa06f\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_781dfe25ea787a382a4c4eb5103fa06f\">\n                Keep Learning with Novakid!            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English language instruction is constantly evolving, with established tools and methods continually being challenged by emerging technologies, research, and trends. As parents, it can sometimes be difficult to know what\u2019s best for your child. The key isn\u2019t to choose one extreme or the other, but to find a method that combines the necessary structure with the motivation that today\u2019s children need to stay engaged. The best way to understand this balance is by experiencing it firsthand: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/\"><b>sign up for a free trial class<\/b><\/a><b> and discover everything Novakid has to offer!<\/b><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover if old-school grammar and homework are still effective for children learning English, or if these methods are outdated in the modern digital classroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":4111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novakid-for-parents"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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