Checking Your Own Work
After finishing a task, look back at what you did and ask yourself: does this seem right?
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“After your child finishes a piece of work or activity, do they look it over themselves to check it seems right before saying they're done?”
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- Activity. After finishing a task, look back at what you did and ask yourself: does this seem right?
What to notice. After finishing a piece of work, re-read or review it without being asked to • Spot and correct at least one error in their own work by checking back through it • Describe what they checked for — e.g. 'I re-read each line to make sure my answers matched the question'
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After your child finishes a piece of work or activity, do they look it over themselves to check it seems right before saying they're done?
After finishing a task, look back at what you did and ask yourself: does this seem right?
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- After finishing a piece of work, re-read or review it without being asked to
- Spot and correct at least one error in their own work by checking back through it
- Describe what they checked for — e.g. 'I re-read each line to make sure my answers matched the question'
“After your child finishes a piece of work or activity, do they look it over themselves to check it seems right before saying they're done?”
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- Subject
- Learning to Learn
- Domain
- Learning to Learn
- Age range
- Ages 5–6