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Yr 7 Homework - How much help?

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MrGrumpy01 · 26/09/2017 21:32

Homework has now started to come in think and fast. The school is on eSchools so I have the app so can see what she has too (so different to our little book that we had to write it all down and get a parent to sign it)

At the weekend we had maths - an online quiz, which I had to sit and explain what the formula was (adding positive and negative numbers) tonight we did drama - gracious me that was painful. I had to guide her through every question.

But I can't help but think I am giving her too much assistance. I'm trying to just encourage her to find the answer herself but she still finds this hard. (she is a middle achiever)

Thanks

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noblegiraffe · 26/09/2017 21:35

Guiding her through every question is way too much. It's time to let her do it, check she's done it, then pack her off to school. If she asks for help, then give her a bit, but it sounds like she's suffering from learned helplessness where she's happy for you to take over.

School will want to know what she can do, not what mum can do. I've taught plenty of kids who hand in perfect homework then do really badly on tests, so it's clearly not their work.