How to help with homework in CeriaLearn

Start with the current school topic

Open the classroom, choose your child’s year, then a subject and topic station. Use the topic your child is learning at school rather than assuming every activity in a year is equally suitable. Start a new set or return to an unfinished one.

Let the child show the first step

Ask the child to read the question and tell you what it asks. For maths, a sketch or a few counters can reveal how they are thinking. For reading, ask which words in the passage support the answer. Give a hint about the next step before showing a model answer.

Use parent mode when a child gets stuck

Switch to parent mode while the set is still in progress. The question can show a reference answer or an example response, with an explanation or review guidance where available. Read it yourself, then guide the child with a smaller question. Return to student mode before handing the device back.

Review submitted work

After submission, review responses that need parent marking. For an open response, consider the meaning and the question’s criteria; a child does not need to copy the example word for word. When all required questions are marked, the completed set shows the result and which responses were correct or incorrect.

Make the next session useful

Choose one skill to revisit, such as regrouping, finding evidence, or writing a complete sentence. Praise a specific action: “You checked the subtraction by adding.” Start another set when the child is ready, rather than using the score as a punishment.

Keep family information and work safe

Use the parent’s Google account and a child nickname. On shared devices, sign out after use. Cloud profiles do not yet back up answers, drawings or marks; export local work before clearing site data. A local parent PIN is a convenience control, not a substitute for securing the device.

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