As both and educator and a parent, I believe homework is not necessary for students to be successful in fourth grade. After more than 7 hours of a highly structured setting, I think it is more valuable for students to have time for extracurricular activities, building social skills through play and having all too precious family time. The only time your child will have homework in my class is if they did not finish an important assignment during class or if there is an at home project such as science fair in the spring.