8. Work On Easier Problems First
If your student is struggling with a subject, say math for example, help them work out the easy stuff first. Leave the difficult problems for later. This will allow them to see that they are nearly done with the assignment and should give them the confidence to complete it easily. This won’t be a natural idea for the child, so make sure you go over this strategy with them, either on a class wide level or individually.
This also works when you are doing other assignments, such as writing. Have them lay out a template with a few idea of what they are going to write, then just fill in the blanks. The best example lets you get behind the curtain of how I write articles. I first format the page and create the headings based on my research. I then write based on what I read, then refer back to the subject matter to fill out anything that I may have been confused on. By having each step laid out first, I can see the whole project in front of me and tend to increase in my speed towards the later half of the article. This isn’t because I’m trying to finish, but because I am comfortable now with how the article is going to flow. The same thing is what you need to help your student figure out in regards to whatever project they are working on.