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Your complete
Parent Guide
to BrightMinds.
Everything you need to help your child thrive — dashboard mastery, screen-time tools, progress reports, AI parent tools, and age-by-age learning strategies. All in one place.
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To full setup
★ 📖 Complete beginner-to-expert guide★ 📊 Understanding your child's dashboard★ ⏱️ Screen time controls built-in★ 🤖 AI parent tools explained★ 📈 Weekly progress reports by email★ 🛡️ Safety & privacy controls★ 👨👩👧 Up to 6 child profiles per family★ 📱 Works on any device, any time★ 📖 Complete beginner-to-expert guide★ 📊 Understanding your child's dashboard★ ⏱️ Screen time controls built-in★ 🤖 AI parent tools explained★ 📈 Weekly progress reports by email★ 🛡️ Safety & privacy controls★ 👨👩👧 Up to 6 child profiles per family★ 📱 Works on any device, any time
📘 The complete guide
Everything a parent needs to know.
Select a topic below and read the full guide — with real examples, screenshots described in plain English, and direct links to the right settings.
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Up and running in 4 simple steps.
Setting up BrightMinds for your family takes less than 5 minutes. Here's exactly what to do first.
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Create your parent account
Sign up at brightminds.com with your email. No credit card required for the free plan — just your email and a password.
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Add your child's profile
Enter your child's name, age, and year/grade. BrightMinds uses this to calibrate the curriculum to exactly the right level.
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Set learning goals
Choose 2–3 subjects to prioritise and flag any areas of difficulty. Buddy AI adapts the lesson plan from your very first session.
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Build a weekly schedule
Pick which days and how long your child will learn. We'll send you gentle reminders — and make sure every session ends on a win.
🎂 Age-specific strategies
Guide by your child's age.
Different ages need completely different approaches. Select your child's age group below for tailored strategies, screen time guidance, and recommended content.
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Ages 6–8 · Foundation Learners
Ages 6–8 are the critical foundation years for reading and maths. BrightMinds accelerates these with adaptive lessons, AI phonics tracking, and the first taste of quizzes that genuinely feel like games.
📚 Recommended subjects
- ✓Reading fluency & comprehension
- ✓Addition, subtraction & early multiplication
- ✓Science curiosity (animals, plants, weather)
- ✓Creative writing prompts
- ✓Coding basics with visual blocks
⏱️ Screen time guidance
20–30 minutes per day. Mix digital sessions with offline reading from the BrightMinds recommended list.
✨ Featured content
📖 Decodable Book Series🔢 Times Table Quest🧪 Science Explorers🎮 Block Code Builder
💡 Parent tips for this age
📚Set the reading streak goal together and celebrate milestones. Research shows 7-day streaks predict month-long habits.
🏆Display the XP badges somewhere visible — physical recognition of digital achievement is surprisingly powerful.
🎯Review the weekly mastery map every Sunday and celebrate one specific achievement aloud at dinner.
🔢Reinforce maths lessons with real-world practice: giving change, reading recipes, counting steps.
📥 Free downloads
Printable guides & templates.
Six print-ready resources every BrightMinds parent should have. Free to download, forever.
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PDF · 18 pages
Parent Onboarding Guide
Everything from account setup to advanced dashboard features. Print-friendly A4.
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PDF · 4 pages
Learning Goals Template
Fill-in template to set clear, measurable goals with your child each term.
↓ Download PDF
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PDF · 2 pages
Screen Time Family Contract
A printable agreement to make screen time rules clear, fair, and child-approved.
↓ Download PDF
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PDF · 12 pages
Reading Challenge Calendar
52-week reading challenge with stickers, milestones, and a completion certificate.
↓ Download PDF
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PDF · 6 pages
Parent–Teacher Talk Script
The right questions to ask — and data to share — at your next Parent-Teacher Meeting.
↓ Download PDF
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PDF · 8 pages
Summer Learning Plan
Keep the momentum going over summer with a flexible 8-week adventure learning plan.
↓ Download PDF
📬 Weekly parent tips
Get expert advice every Friday.
Practical strategies, new feature announcements, and curated learning ideas — tailored to your child's age group. No spam, ever.
💬 From the community
Tips from parents who've been there.
Real parents, real strategies, real results. Average rating 4.9/5 across 47K reviews.
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"The weekly report is the best parenting tool I've found. I know exactly where my daughter needs encouragement before she even realises it herself."
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"Setting the screen time cap was the game-changer. My son does his 30 minutes, the app ends it, and he doesn't argue because the app said stop — not me."
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"I was sceptical about AI for my 5-year-old. Then I watched her do phonics for 20 minutes without me. The audio-led lessons are genuinely remarkable."
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"The PTM Prep AI changed my parent-teacher meetings completely. I walked in with real data and specific questions. The teacher was clearly impressed."
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"My 12-year-old resisted everything until the Friday Night Quiz Showdown. He's now top 50 globally for his age group. Competition is a fantastic motivator."
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"We cancelled three streaming subscriptions. BrightMinds is the only one in our house that actually earns its keep — the kids ask for it."
❓ Parent FAQs
Questions we hear every week.
Go to Parent Dashboard → Family → Add Child Profile. You can add up to 6 children on the Family Galaxy plan. Each child gets their own personalised learning path, streak, and curriculum level.
Yes — on Plus Explorer and above, tap the download icon on any lesson, story, or quiz to save it for offline use. Progress syncs automatically when the device is back online.
We support learners from age 3. Early Explorers content is audio-led and touch-friendly for pre-readers. Most families see the strongest engagement starting around age 5–6 when independent reading begins.
Every Friday you'll receive a plain-English Progress Report by email. You can also open the Mastery Map in the dashboard at any time. If a topic stays "in progress" for more than 2 weeks, Buddy AI flags it directly to you.
Yes — from the Progress tab, tap "Export & Share". You can generate a PDF report or a secure read-only link that teachers can view without a BrightMinds account.
BrightMinds automatically unlocks the next level. You'll receive a celebration email and the new curriculum begins in the very next session — no reset, no interruption.
Open the Mastery Map, find the topic (shown in amber), and tap "Get Buddy Help". This opens a targeted AI tutoring session for that exact skill, paced to your child's level.
Yes — the Live Activity feed in your dashboard shows the current lesson, question, and XP earned in real time. We deliberately make this view-only so children feel trusted, not surveilled.