My youngest stepdaughter (18) came over tonight because she needed help with her physics project. Yes, of all the people in the family, I’m the one she calls on. “You’re the smartest person I know!” she wailed piteously as she handed me the sheet with her (due tomorrow) project on it.
I’m getting really good at High School Senior Physics Projects. Sheesh.
Anyway, that’s why today’s entry is sparse.
She actually does really well at doing the majority of it herself, but she has trouble finding the right direction to go in. Most of the time all I need to do is give her and idea of how to get started and how to approach the problem. I also think a lot of what I do is just give moral support. Last night she brought her project over, I wrote out two sample paragraphs for her report. She read them over, didn’t even use them, then wrote out a 600 word report on her own. I sat in the recliner and watched Cold Case on Tivo. Everyone was happy.
I’m very lucky. I have a good relationship with my steps.
I think a large part of that is that you’re not competing with their mother–you’re not really old enough (we won’t count technically.) After all, your daughter is right in there age-wise with the grands. The important thing is that it works.
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Ummm…I know I’m way out of touch with these things, but aren’t the students supposed to do these projects themselves? Without help? Or was that true back in the Dark Ages (cough, cough) years ago, when I was but a sprout myself. Of course, I was too damned proud to ask for help. Maybe that was it.
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Sarah