How to Turn School Material into Study Practice at Home
Turning school material into practice at home means taking the PDF or Word file the school already provides and turning it into quizzes your child solves actively, with instant grading and explanations, without you having to write questions by hand.
Step 1: Get the right file
Prioritize in this order:
- PDF downloaded from the school portal (with selectable text).
- Word (.docx) from the teacher.
- Photos or scans only if there’s no alternative — these tend to fail during AI generation.
Avoid versions with illegible annotations or cropped pages.
Step 2: Organize by unit or exam date
Don’t upload the entire 200-page textbook. Split by:
- Unit or exam topic.
- Assessment date (Friday’s exam = units 3 and 4).
You’ll get more relevant questions and manageable study sessions (15–20 minutes).
Step 3: Generate and supervise the first round
Your child solves the quiz. You don’t need to master the subject: check that they read the explanations when they get something wrong, not that they keep guessing blindly until they get it right.
Step 4: Repeat with spacing
| Day | Action |
|---|---|
| D-5 | First quiz on the topic |
| D-3 | Second quiz, same units |
| D-1 | Only the questions they got wrong before |
Step 5: Use offline mode away from home
Download the exam in the app to review on the bus without WiFi.
This process is part of the broader strategy in how to help your kids review with AI.
Common parent mistakes
- Uploading blurry scans → poor or failed generation.
- Sessions that are too long → fatigue; several short ones work better.
- Replacing the teacher → the app complements classroom questions, it doesn’t replace them.
Start with next unit’s PDF: craftquestai.com/en/estudiantes.