Flatlines Will Happen – It’s Part of the Process
Sometimes a student will flatline for a few days without progress. This is not only not unusual, it is expected.
The brain is being presented with escalating cognitive and processing challenges on several fronts that sometimes culminate in stalled progress at the very edge of your child’s abilities.
Think of it like progressing as a high jumper. Getting over ever increasing heights from a low level is easy enough for a while, but as some point it’s only natural to reach your jumping limit.
In high jumping, the answer is to keep trying – run a bit faster, work on technique.
Cognitive limits are the same. Given time, the brain will warm to the task and catch up to the speed required and break through. This signals new learning, new capability. It’s an exciting time for your child!
The best thing a parent can do when a child is not making progress is encourage effort. Eventually, your child may recognize the lack of progress and may get frustrated and need an incentive based on points or effort not on progress.
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