He explained it perfectly. Then he didn't recognize he wasn't doing it.
He understood the lesson while you were sitting beside him.
He answered the questions correctly.
He explained the steps clearly.
Then later, the independent work looked completely different.
Some parents experience this and assume the learning “didn’t stick.”
But understanding something and doing it independently are actually two separate stages of learning.
If your child seems to “know it” with help but can't do it consistently independently yet, this month's reframe helps explain why.
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