Homework has been a tradition in education for decades. Recently, educators have begun to rethink the value of homework, particularly for primary and middle school aged children. Is homework useful? Should our children do homework at all? If so, what would constitute quality homework for children? Dr Tracey Smith from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Education will use the example of mathematics to address all of these questions at a public lecture at West Wyalong on Wednesday 29 August. It will explore perceptions about mathematics, how it is learned most effectively, how parents can help their children learn mathematics and how mathematics homework might be more meaningfully developed to enhance learning at home, rather than create a battle zone for parents and their children.