Developing responsibility for his/ her own learning. you recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. you, on the other hand, want to encourage your child’s confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. the next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your child’s class. that parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together.