1. Download the Joy School English app
Download the Joy School English app from the app store on your mobile device.
Or, to play on a desktop computer (Chromebook, PC, Mac), use the Chrome browser and go to: play.joyschoolenglish.com
View the system requirements to see if your device is compatible with the Joy School English app.
Visit the Apple App Store to download the Joy School English app to your Apple iPhone or iPad.
2. Open the app and begin
Open Joy School English and go to the HOME LOGIN section (the house in red). Here, enter the email address you used when registering and then enter the password for the user (parent) and press ENTER.
Playing Joy School English
Activities
Your child will play many different types of activities that teach English and support social and emotional learning. These range from short videos that demonstrate vocabulary, to practice games, to songs or other speaking practice, to storybooks that help synthesize the phrases and vocabulary taught. The activities typically last 1-2 minutes and integrate speaking, listening comprehension, early literacy, and values.
Voice Recognition
Joy School English has thousands of opportunities for your child to speak! Often your child will see a volume meter on the left side of the screen—this means the program is listening and waiting for your child to respond. They may need your help with timing or with holding their device in a way that doesn’t block the microphone. The more cleanly that the device can capture your child talking, the better the results.
Honeycomb and the Beehive
As your child answers questions in the activities, you’ll often see them earn a honeycomb. This reward will fly into the child’s Honeycomb Meter on the right side of the screen, filling it up with honey. When it reaches the top, your child has earned a trip to the Beehive! This is a reward space filled with games as well as past activities that the child can choose from. After three minutes the child will return to the regular learning path, although they can leave the Beehive at any time.
Pause Button
At any time parents can have their child Pause the activity (upper right-hand corner). From here they can review activity progress, press the Play button to return to activities, or press the Log out button to log out.
NOTE: Joy School English will stay logged in unless you manually log out, or the app (or device) is shut down or turned off.