My daughter is doing a report for her Social Studies class. I have been on line for the last hour trying to find more info for her. She is not even around. Am I making it too easy for her by doing some research for her? She has been on line for the last several nights looking up her subject. I just feel like I can find things easier that she can. Is this wrong?????
2007-10-14 13:07:17 · 6 answers · asked by julie A 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I just want to add that I am not writing ANYTHING for this report. Just looking up sites and printing information. She has begun the report, and has about half of it done. All I did was proof read, and offer a few suggestions.
2007-10-14 13:45:22 · update #1
It is natural for a parent to want to help their child but there is a difference in giving direction and doing the project.Ask your daughter for her ideas, have her write them down and perhaps give her a few websites to do research on.Let her gather her own information .Ask her how she intends to present the project...written,photos, models,charts,etc. If she needs pictures let her cut and paste, if she needs jounaling let her use her thoughts.Let her type out her own work if they are allowed to type it.She will be learning several skills along the way...how to work independently with confidence, learn how to research a topic and typing.You would be amazed at how much your child can do on her own given the opportunity. You know what type of work you are capable of let her do her project to the best of her ability and let her take pride in her work.
2007-10-14 13:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by gussie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I def. think that what your doing is okay. First of all, she has been trying to do it before and its not like this is a college final report. I esp. think its okay since your not writing anything for her. I feel that if you don't help she will just give up and do poorly on this project, and other later. You are right that you can prob. find things easier..and that skill really just comes with the thought process of what to type in so that search engines will give you stuff you need....and that skill comes with A LOT of practice and time...not something a 10 year old really needs to master at this point. And, as far as her not being there...well thats really just how you feel. Personally, I might get a little upset but I can understand because what good is she doing just sitting there watching you? That will only make her bored and then she will get cranky.
When I was little my mom did A LOT more than just look stuff up. I don't believe I ever wrote a paper alone until 7th grade. My 4th grade social science end of year project was huge and when it was due my mom said she would help..and we ended up doing it all one night...well i say we but she did it all night and i fell asleep at like 9. She slowly put the pressure on me to do the work and I think it was better that way. I didn't get frustrated with the work and got good grades in elementary school. I think a lot of kids taht start getting bad grades start in elementary school and just give up.
And to everyone out there saying that helping her is going to make her fall behind and she won't learn it...my mom helped me a lot more than you are and today I am getting a free academic ride to college....so i think a little help is okay
Bottom line...shes 10..she tried...you arn't doing the project for her...I think what you are doing is fine.
2007-10-14 22:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by casey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it certainly is wrong! Where exactly is she? Why are you doing things for her when she "is not around?" How is she supposed to learn anything if you do it for her? Of course you can do it more easily, but she isn't doing the report to see if YOU can do research, SHE is supposed to be doing the research! You should finish up finding the info, then insteady of giving it to her, let her know key words, websites, etc. to search, and let HER do the work. You will have the information available if needed, but make her re-do everything you did for her so she can actually learn how. Also, don't just giver her the websites to all of the places you got the info from, give her ideas of what to look for, or better yet, use the Socratic Method to help her to figure out what to look for. If you just give her the information, you are not helping her at all, you are setting her up for disaster when she has to do things on her own when she is older.
2007-10-14 20:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is wrong. The purpose of the homework is for your daughter to learn how to research. You might sit with her at the computer and help her search--guide her thinking process. You are better at searching because you have learned how to do effective searches and that is a skill your daughter needs to learn. Ask yourself what is your daughter learning?
2007-10-14 20:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by james_berdo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she should be there with you to learn that is what you are trying to do is teach her If you just want her get an A without doing it well there you go.
Even if she just watches you search she will see what she is doing wrong
2007-10-14 20:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by MaryandZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
itz right n its wrong u got to let her do 90 of 10 percent of the work. its her project and most likly a 10 year old doesnt think as well as an adult. so her tacher might get suspicious, so wen u find her let her do it
2007-10-14 20:22:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋