Guides for Parents
Homework battles, new math methods, AI in the kids room: as a parent of an elementary school child you face questions that simply did not exist ten years ago. Here you will find honest, practical answers, organized into five topics many parents ask about.
Each guide gives you an overview of the topic and links to in-depth articles. No jargon, no scaremongering, just concrete help for everyday life with children aged 6 to 11.
Homework in Elementary School: A Guide for Parents
Homework causes arguments in many families. How to step out of the teacher role and make afternoons calmer again.
Read the guideUnderstanding the task
Your child can do the math but fails at the word problem? Why schools teach differently today and how you can still help.
Read the guideAI and children
According to OpenAI, ChatGPT is only allowed from age 13. What safe AI for ages 6 to 11 looks like and how to tell whether an app explains or just hands out answers.
Read the guideLearning apps and tutoring compared
ANTON, Photomath, tutoring or Gennady? Which kind of help fits which child, and the honest limits of each option.
Read the guideMultilingual families
Just over one in five school children in Germany mainly speaks a language other than German at home. How homework help works when parents are not fluent in the school language.
Read the guide
Try Gennady
Scan the worksheet, get a child-friendly explanation step by step: Gennady checks your child’s answer. If the answer is wrong, there are hints first; Gennady shows the correct solution for comparison only on the third try.
