Grandparents are often a great source of support and affection for their grandchildren. When grandparents are actively involved in family life, the whole family benefits! If you want to help your grandchildren with their schoolwork and are wondering how to go about it, Alloprof has a few tips for you.
At the end of the day, your grandchild is the one responsible for doing their homework. So, really, the most important thing you can do to help them is to offer a supportive and encouraging presence. When you have a positive attitude, you help create a positive environment for homework time.
Over time, every child develops a study routine adapted to their needs. You can talk to your grandchild about what plan works best for them for homework time. Here are some questions you can ask:
If you want to support your grandchild during homework time, it is important to be curious and keep an open mind. When you’re enthusiastic, you are helping your grandchild develop a taste for learning. This is essential for their academic success and self-confidence.
Let’s face it: we tend to forget a lot of what we learned in school as we get older. It happens even to young parents. And it is perfectly normal! The role of parents and grandparents during homework time is not to give answers, but to help the child develop autonomy. A good way to help your grandchild if they are struggling with a concept is to look for a solution together—for example, by encouraging them to send a question to Alloprof’s teachers via the Help Zone.
Alloprof promotes academic engagement and success by providing Quebec students and their parents with professional and stimulating educational support free of charge. The Alloprof Help Zone is a space where a team of teachers offers free homework help online, by phone, and by text. Students can also help each other by suggesting answers for their peers’ questions, which are reviewed by a teacher before being posted.
Finally, it is important to celebrate your grandchild’s effort and autonomy rather than focusing on the results they achieve. Children who feel motivated and valued tend to have higher self-esteem and not give up when faced with obstacles. Here are some examples of phrases that highlight your grandchild’s effort:
Writing : The Alloprof Parents' team