A child can follow the first few steps of an online lesson and then fall quiet when something stops making sense. Before class, practise one sentence together, such as “I understood the first example. Can we go over the next step?” Give your child a chance to say it aloud. Having words ready leaves them one less thing to think about when they get stuck.
Agree with the tutor on a way your child can signal that they need a pause. Some children will speak up right away. Others may find it easier to use the raise-hand button or type the step number in the chat, if the class allows it. Once they signal, give them time to explain which part made sense and where they lost track.
After class, ask your child to show you what they could do once the tutor explained it. If they asked how to line up the numbers in a subtraction problem, they could talk you through a new example. At the start of the next lesson, ask the tutor to give them another chance to use the same signal so it becomes a familiar part of class.
