Homework Support: Help, Do Not Do

🧭 What parents can do

Be present, not hands-on. Ask what they tried, what the question is really asking, and where they got stuck. Use the Homework Helper for subject-specific help.

🪜 Step-by-step

1. Ask: what is the question asking?
2. Ask: what have you tried?
3. Give hints, not answers
4. Let them struggle a little
5. Check together at the end

🏡 Try this activity

The one-hint rule: your child may ask for exactly one hint per question. Watch how carefully they choose it.

❓ Questions to ask

• “What is the question really asking?”
• “What did you try first?”
• “Where exactly did you get stuck?”
• “What could we try next?”

⚠️ Common mistakes

Sitting away on your phone counts as "supervising" — presence means attention.

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