{"podcast":{"title":"Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy","slug":"celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693","podcast_index_feed_id":253693,"rss_url":"https://celebratekids.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://celebratekids.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/f/e/e/bfee1897de4b7d42e55e3c100dce7605/CK_Podcast_Thumbnail.png","author":"Kathy Koch, PhD","episode_count":99,"summary":"Daily encouragement from a multitude of speakers, led by Dr. Kathy Koch. All topics covered are helpful not only to kids and their parents, but also to single adults, married couples, teachers, social workers, pastors, and many more. We hope you can be encouraged through these messages, send it to a friend so they can join you in joy and growth!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T10:17:52.201706+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693"},"episode":{"title":"Rethinking Homework: The Impact of Well-Designed Assignments on Student Success","slug":"rethinking-homework-the-impact-of-well-designed-assignments-on-student-success","published_at":"2026-09-18T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/rethinking-homework-the-impact-of-well-designed-assignments-on-student-success","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693","url":"https://celebratekids.libsyn.com/rethinking-homework-the-impact-of-well-designed-assignments-on-student-success-0","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/celebratekids/260918.mp3?dest-id=1509386","summary":"In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy explores the impact of well-designed homework on student learning. She discusses recent research that shows that upper-grade students can gain approximately five extra months of progress in subjects like math and English through effectively structured homework. In contrast, primary school students benefit less, gaining around three months of additional educational value. Dr. Kathy emphasizes the importance of engaging homework to avoid boredom and frustration, encouraging parents to consider discussing their children's assignments with teachers if they find them unengaging. Tune in to learn more about how homework can effectively reinforce skills and enhance learning when designed thoughtfully.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy explores the impact of well-designed homework on student learning. She discusses recent research…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":901,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/episodes/rethinking-homework-the-impact-of-well-designed-assignments-on-student-success/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/rethinking-homework-the-impact-of-well-designed-assignments-on-student-success.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}