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Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can use their school account at home.

OP here- so do all MCPS students already have a school account? I don’t really want to go down this rabbit hole at home but they seem to have a lot of free Chromebook time at school. I know he does pebble go and pbs kids game but was asking me to set up an account for Prodigy as he seems to think the other kids got the username and password from their parents. Sounds like I need to ask the teacher.

They get SO much Chromebook time at school. More than enough, I promise. They can use their school account at home.

Anonymous wrote:I agree. Every few problems it breaks into a advertisement saying that members get more points and rewards - which is true, but not equitable for those that can't afford to become a member. My daughter begged me to become a member and paid for a good chunk of it with allowance and saved money. We are at a Title 1 school and I feel like it's an unfair advantage since my DD gets to higher levels quicker because she gets extra points for being a member. Since the kids all play at school and there is a classmate section, you can see what level everyone is on.

It does motivate my DD to do math and it has given her a boost of confidence because she has gotten faster with the problems.

Anonymous wrote:The game heavily pushes the paid account to a point that I think is inappropriate for children. Lots of "you would get THIS GREAT AWARD if you were a paid account."

That said, I did get a paid account the summers after 1st and 2nd grades. It was a way to get at least some math refreshing in without fighting or arguing. One thing I did like is that it has a parents dashboard so you can see what kind of questions they are getting right and wrong and track progress. Honestly, it was getting him to do 100+ math problems a week without argument, so to me it was worth it.

Teach your kids that Pay to Win is for losers.

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Anonymous wrote:It's terrible. It's a dumb generic video game barely disguised as math/ELA. Kids love it because they can say they are "doing math" when they aren't.
It also drives me crazy because it's music is stolen from classic games but slightly modified.

Don't pay.

Agree. It’s a huge waste of time. Kids love it and the teachers sometimes use it to keep the kids busy when they need to focus on other things.

Don’t pay for it.

Agree! Even if it is free, don't allow your child on it. Unless! This is used by lazy teachers who don't want to teach and prefer to use it as a babysitter to pass time in class.
If you really want something to help your kid with math, use IXL program. You pay for it but it is worth every penny.

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I agree. Every few problems it breaks into a advertisement saying that members get more points and rewards - which is true, but not equitable for those that can't afford to become a member. My daughter begged me to become a member and paid for a good chunk of it with allowance and saved money. We are at a Title 1 school and I feel like it's an unfair advantage since my DD gets to higher levels quicker because she gets extra points for being a member. Since the kids all play at school and there is a classmate section, you can see what level everyone is on.

It does motivate my DD to do math and it has given her a boost of confidence because she has gotten faster with the problems.

Anonymous wrote:The game heavily pushes the paid account to a point that I think is inappropriate for children. Lots of "you would get THIS GREAT AWARD if you were a paid account."

That said, I did get a paid account the summers after 1st and 2nd grades. It was a way to get at least some math refreshing in without fighting or arguing. One thing I did like is that it has a parents dashboard so you can see what kind of questions they are getting right and wrong and track progress. Honestly, it was getting him to do 100+ math problems a week without argument, so to me it was worth it.

The game heavily pushes the paid account to a point that I think is inappropriate for children. Lots of "you would get THIS GREAT AWARD if you were a paid account."

That said, I did get a paid account the summers after 1st and 2nd grades. It was a way to get at least some math refreshing in without fighting or arguing. One thing I did like is that it has a parents dashboard so you can see what kind of questions they are getting right and wrong and track progress. Honestly, it was getting him to do 100+ math problems a week without argument, so to me it was worth it.

I don't think there is a separate account, it's their google account to log in. I let my DC use Prodigy in the morning if they are dressed and ready for the bus. It seems like there is quite a bit of time on the Chromebook during the school day, which I don't love. More then K for sure. It sounds like the teacher can see how many correct they are getting - at least this is what my child told me.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can use their school account at home.

OP here- so do all MCPS students already have a school account? I don’t really want to go down this rabbit hole at home but they seem to have a lot of free Chromebook time at school. I know he does pebble go and pbs kids game but was asking me to set up an account for Prodigy as he seems to think the other kids got the username and password from their parents. Sounds like I need to ask the teacher.