We updated our weekly Ignite by Hatch™ activity emails! New emails are tailored to different educator roles. Be sure to check out the email that best matches your role!
To ensure that you can receive these emails, please check your notification settings in Insights. Emails are sent weekly on Tuesdays.
For Admins:
Starting at the top of the email, check out new usage stats!
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Children who reached 30 minutes of playtime: Shows the number of children, out of your total active children, who played Ignite for 30+ minutes last week.
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How to use this stat: Hatch recommends that each child plays Ignite for at least 30 minutes weekly to support year-end goals. Use this figure and the Ignite playtime report to see which classes or schools may need help meeting this mark.
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Teacher engagement in Hatch Insights™: Displays the number of teachers, out of your total active teachers, who accessed Insights last week.
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How to use this stat: Insights helps teachers monitor progress and give targeted support in Ignite, so regular logins are essential. Use this metric and the class utilization report to monitor logins and encourage teachers who may need extra support to engage with Insights.
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Next, let’s celebrate!
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Top school or class in average playtime: Highlights the school or class with the highest average playtime.
- How to use this stat: Recognize and celebrate this achievement with your staff, encouraging them to keep up the great work in Ignite!
Finally, check for opportunities to enhance support.
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Classes with less than 20 minutes of Ignite time, on average: The number of classes that need more Ignite playtime because they didn’t use it for the recommended amount of time.
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How to use this stat: Find these classes using the class playtime report in Insights. Then, reach out to the teachers to discuss ways to increase Ignite usage.
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Skills played versus skills demonstrated: Shows the total number of skills experienced and skills demonstrated by children in Ignite.
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How to use this stat: Celebrate the wide skill exposure your children are gaining! If there’s a large gap between skills played and demonstrated, explore the Insights progress report or support needed report to identify which classes or schools may benefit from additional guidance.
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For Teachers:
Start at the top with new usage stats!
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Total and average playtime: Displays the total playtime from last week and the average playtime per child.
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How to use this stat: To support year-end goals, Hatch recommends 30 minutes of Ignite playtime per child each week. Track playtime weekly and encourage your class to reach the 30-minute average!
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Children who reached 30 minutes per week of playtime: Shows the number of children, out of your total active children, who played Ignite for 30+ minutes last week.
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How to use this stat: Use this data, along with the Ignite playtime report, to identify which children might need help reaching the weekly goal.
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Next, let’s celebrate achievements!
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Most growth in literacy, math, and language: Highlights children who demonstrated the most skills in these domains last week.
- How to use this stat: Celebrate these achievements with your class and motivate everyone to keep growing in Ignite!
Finally, identify areas for added support.
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Skills played versus skills demonstrated: Shows the total number of skills experienced versus skills demonstrated.
- How to use this stat: Celebrate your children's skill exposure! If there’s a large gap between skills played and demonstrated, check the Insights progress report or support needed report to see where extra guidance could help.
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Children who need support in specific skills: Displays the number of children who did not demonstrate mastery of one or more skills they practiced last week.
- How to use this stat: Use the Insights support needed report to pinpoint activities targeting these skills. Create small groups or one-on-one sessions to help these students succeed!
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Offline activities tailored for your class: Provides recommended offline activities based on recent Ignite activity.
- How to use this stat: Click to explore these activities and seamlessly integrate them into your lesson plan for well-rounded support.
For Family Members:
Start at the top with a new progress bar!
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Your child’s progress toward their goal: Shows a progress bar that fills as your child plays Ignite.
- How to use this: Watch this bar grow throughout the year! Log in to Insights to explore your child’s Ignite skill progress, and use their child skill detail report to identify areas where they need extra practice.
Next, let’s look at playtime and skill progress.
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Total playtime: Displays your child’s playtime for the past week.
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How to use this stat: Hatch recommends 30 minutes of Ignite play per week. Track this stat to support your child in reaching their 30-minute goal at home!
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Skills progress: Shows the number of educational skills your child engaged with last week.
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How to use this stat: Celebrate your child’s expanding skill exposure!
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Finally, create learning opportunities.
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At-home skill activities: Learn about our professionally developed at-home activities.
- How to use this: Click to explore our library of at-home activities that reinforce skills learned in Ignite.