{"id":917,"date":"2020-02-13T19:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T19:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=917"},"modified":"2020-02-13T19:35:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T19:35:23","slug":"guide-to-connecting-families","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/?ht_kb=guide-to-connecting-families","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Connecting Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>1. Generate student codes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to create their accounts, parents will need the code you generate through your teacher portal. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?ht_kb=how-do-i-share-student-codes-with-caregivers\">generating student codes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Give the code, and this handy handout, to parents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Codes can be printed and sent home with students or provided directly to parents in person or by email. You can print\/email this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/parent-flyer-Sprig.pdf\">handout<\/a> to give parents a better understanding of how the program works.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Send reminders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to follow up with parents to ensure they set up their accounts. We\u2019ve provided some sample email text below &#8211; copy, paste, and make it your own!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see which students have home accounts linked through the dashboard view in your classroom:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM.png 2880w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-2.30.03-PM-100x52.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once parents set up their accounts, Sprig will send reminders encouraging them to log in and complete activities. Parents will also receive notifications whenever you recommend a learning activity for their child.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sample Text &#8211; <\/strong>Parent Account Set Up<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear NAME,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please remember to register for your Sprig Learning parent account. It\u2019s simple, free, and a great way for us to stay connected and work together!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register for your account, please:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/app\/register\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/app\/register<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your information, including your student code ####<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have fun earning badges and watching your child\u2019s tree grow as you complete activities!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attached is a handout to tell you a bit about the program. If you need any support while using the program, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?ht_kb_category=for-caregivers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?ht_kb_category=for-caregivers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sample Text &#8211; Parents Doing Activities<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear NAME,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please remember to log in to your Sprig Learning parent account and complete activities with your child. Every activity in the system is geared to help students improve the skills we are learning in class!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need any support while using the program, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?ht_kb_category=for-caregivers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.spriglearning.com\/support\/?ht_kb_category=for-caregivers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Generate student codes In order to create their accounts, parents will need the code you generate through your teacher portal. Learn more about generating student codes. 2. Give the code, and this handy handout, to parents Codes can be printed and sent home with students or provided directly to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"ht-kb-category":[2],"ht-kb-tag":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=917"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":929,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/917\/revisions\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-category&post=917"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.staging.spriglearning.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-tag&post=917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}