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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I helped mine to plan the steps of their projects.  If you break things down into small steps and show them how to put those pieces together you would be surprised at the kind of results that they can get.

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But why won't you let them do the project, start to finish, on their own?[/quote]

It depends on the project.  Ex:  A 1st grader might bring home a "Create an Animal Habitat for a Fox" and list 3 interesting things about your animal.

I could either take a completely hands off approach and let them figure that out for themselves or I could suggest some steps for them:

1) Look at some pictures of fox habitats.  Print out some pictures.

2) Look up 4 interesting facts  about a fox and their habitat.

3) Figure out what you can use to make the fox habitat.  (Maybe some twigs from the yard, some Spanish moss...)

etc......

By the time they're done they've done a mini research project and created a pretty darned good approximation of an animal habitat.

If my 1st grader brought home an artwork assignment - "Make a my favorite things poster".  I would probably give them art and craft supplies and let them use the printer to print out pictures if they wanted to.  I would also probably look over their writing to make sure that they are using complete sentences, proper spelling, etc.

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PP is teaching her 1st grader how to manage projects. In a few years or less, s/he won't need mom's input at all. I'm willing to bet even now they can suggest some of the steps. If they are anything like my kids, they have some ideas about what they want to do before they get started.

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I never did my kids projects and i have one child at Stanford and one about to head off to Columbia business school. The one in Stanford already has a successful App that is cash flow positive.

I think when kids not hovered over they flourish.[/quote]

Good for you (and your kids!).

IMO, helping your 6 year old think through and list the steps they need to take finish a project is different than telling them what to do, Pinterest-ing their 6 year old project, and then having them turn it in.

There are certain things that based on my own experiences I will absolutely teach my kids.  How to plan and execute a project is one of them.

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