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Your kiddo has a big project to get done, and you want to be supportive without taking over. You\u2019re not alone in this challenge; parents around the globe tremor with anxiety at the thought of helping with a project, not because they don\u2019t want to help their child but because they don\u2019t want to help too much. Train The Brain<\/span><\/a> is happy to offer some ideas of how to help your child without accidentally taking over the process altogether.<\/p>\n Your first step is to make sure both you and your child understand what the project is about. This step also gives you the chance to talk with your student and get an idea of how their brain works. While you\u2019re finding out what\u2019s expected of them for the work, you can ask them little questions about what lessons the project is related to or ask them to show you their notes. (Hopefully, they have some! But if not, here are some note-taking tips<\/span><\/a> to share with your student.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If anything in the assignment is unclear, this gives you the perfect opportunity to help your student learn how to advocate for themselves by helping them send a formal email to their teacher asking for clarification. Once you\u2019re both clear on what the expectations are and how the assignment will be scored, you\u2019re ready to go!<\/p>\n Working together on a project is the perfect opportunity to start teaching your student how to break big tasks down into smaller, more manageable steps. From now until forever<\/i>, your child is going to have to know how to do this, so take advantage of this chance to help them develop as a more organized, productive person. Get out a calendar, physical or digital, and brainstorm everything that you are going to need for the project and every step you can think of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve gotten the big steps jotted down, break those down further; if you need to cut up paper strips or buy glue, then those are steps that go on the list, too. After you\u2019ve got the steps written down, sort them according to priority. What needs to be done before you can move on to the next step? What can be done without being reliant on the other steps? This skill will follow them for the rest of their lives, so it\u2019s well worth putting in the time to help them learn it while they\u2019re young.<\/p>\n As with any group assignment, whether for school or work, teach your child how to define the roles for the job. This way, your student doesn\u2019t expect you to do any more than you\u2019ve already clearly defined and written out together. Sure, they might get behind in their work, but if your role is clearly defined as the \u201cpaper cutter-upper,\u201d then that\u2019s what you\u2019re doing. Your goal is to teach your kiddo how to work in a team with team members who also have clearly defined roles, not to rely on people to do their work for them.<\/p>\n <\/b>Once your roles are defined, it\u2019s important to stick with them. It\u2019s okay for your child to get behind in the work or forget to do something, but bailing them out isn\u2019t going to help them learn to avoid these natural mistakes in the future. The best thing to do when your child starts to panic is teach them how to deal with these mistakes and how to move forward. Every human being on the planet has to learn at some point that some actions have natural consequences, even if the action (or lack of action) is a mistake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n No, you\u2019re not going to write the essay portion for them. No, you\u2019re not going to email the teacher and say they\u2019re sick when they\u2019re not. No, you\u2019re not going to yell at them for messing up. All you have to do is get a plan in place to help them catch up while you continue as the most emotionally supportive paper-cutter that you can be!<\/p>\n <\/b>Now that the project is complete and submitted to the instructor, it\u2019s time to follow up with your child. Talk to them about the process: defining roles, breaking down the big steps into smaller ones, and any lessons they learned. By processing the steps together after the work is done, your student gets to reflect on what they learned outside of the class content, the essential skills they\u2019ll use far beyond the classroom walls. Your goal is to guide your child toward these lessons so they are more personal and, as a result, more meaningful for them. Your measured involvement will lead them to more organized, more productive, and more stress-free adult lives.<\/p>\n Train The Brain<\/span> is an innovative online homework help and tutoring service that you can access anywhere you have a solid internet connection. You no longer have to leave your home and sit around at a tutoring center. You can set up and attend tutoring or homework help sessions with our highly qualified content area experts in the comfort of your own home, the library, or even in a classroom at your school. If you want to learn more about TTB and the services we offer, feel free to check out our services<\/span><\/a> and our blog<\/span><\/a>. Additionally, you can reach out to our Train The Brain admins online<\/span><\/a>. We\u2019ll be happy to answer any questions you have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your kiddo has a big project to get done, and you want to be supportive without taking over. 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