1st grade is a great time to begin building independence and confidence in your child.
1st grade is a great time to begin building independence and confidence in your child.
Be available for help with understanding their homework menu or reading directions.
Be available for help with understanding their homework menu or reading directions.
Check in with your child to make sure they understand the directions for their work.
Check in with your child to make sure they understand the directions for their work.
Provide support while leaving room for productive struggle.
Provide support while leaving room for productive struggle.
- Help your child do the thinking themselves:
- Is this right? - What do you think? Does it make sense?
- I don't know the answer - What do you think it might be?
- This is hard - I know it is hard, but you can do hard things. Let me help you. Where are you stuck?