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Why the middle years are different
Assignments get longer and more open-ended just as children gain more independence online. AI can draft an essay or solve a page of math in seconds, and the temptation is real.
Set expectations together
Agree on when AI helps (explaining an idea, quizzing yourself, getting feedback on a draft) and when it doesn’t (writing the work for you). Read the school’s rules together. Ask your child to show you their first attempt before any tool.
Agree on when AI helps and when it doesn’t.
Stay curious, not suspicious
Ask your child to walk you through their work. If they can explain it, they’ve learned it. If they can’t, talk about it calmly. Trust grows when children feel the rules are fair and consistent.
What you’ll take away
- 01Agree on when AI helps and when it doesn’t.
- 02A first attempt before any tool.
- 03If they can explain it, they’ve learned it.
