I remember the first time that Anthony came home with homework.  It was in 1st grade and he was so excited! He could not wait to sit at the desk, sharpen his pencil, get his notebook, turn on the desk lamp and get to work. I am grinning as I am writing this, remembering his excitement, his eagerness, the way he prepared and got ready.  He couldn't wait to do his homework! My how times have changed.  Now as a junior in High School, he dreads homework, waits to the very last moment to do it, and would prefer to act like it doesn't even exist.