If there is a weak link in your child's learning, it can hinder her progress every time that missing skill or incomplete knowledge is needed. Mastery of each step is important for overall success. You may need to help your child identify each step. Give her concrete examples that illustrate the lesson. Most of us learn better when we have concrete examples to illustrate what we are learning.
Students learn better when they can picture the point they are learning.
With a little creativity you can help this happen. For example, when learning about the executive branch of government, show your child a picture of the White House. For a lesson on fractions, use slices of freshly baked pie. When studying about the atmosphere, watch the television weather report at night and point out various cloud formations during the day. Ask questions that force her to answer in her own words.