Part 4 · 2:25 min

Steps that do more

A step can do more than get checked off. We put a timer on Get dressed, pick which timer Ella sees, build the step Pack backpack as a checklist and record a voice message on Eat breakfast. Then we see how Ella hears the voice, ticks off the items and uses the timer.

Chapters

  1. 0:00A timer on a step
  2. 0:34A checklist
  3. 1:05Your voice in the step
  4. 1:29What your child sees

In this video

  • Functions for the step: timer, reward, checklist and voice message
  • Timer in minutes and seconds, and Dial or Ring per child
  • Allowed to end the timer early: the I'm already done button
  • Checklist with your own items, and Keep progress across days
  • A voice message of up to 30 seconds that plays automatically
  • Your child's view: the voice, the items and the ring timer

Step by step

0:00A timer on a step

  1. Functions for the stepEvery step can get a timer, a reward, a checklist and a voice message. Tap a chip to turn it on.
  2. The timer makes time visibleYour child sees how much time is left instead of hearing "hurry up". Five minutes is enough to get dressed.
  3. Pick a timer for each childDial shows a clock face that empties. Ring suits kids who prefer to see the numbers.
  4. I'm already doneLet your child check off right away when it's already done. Turn it off if the time should always run out.

0:34A checklist

  1. Break up a big stepPacking the backpack is many things. With a checklist your child ticks off one item at a time.
  2. Write the itemsType an item and tap plus. Books, lunch box and gym clothes.
  3. Keep progress across daysKeeps ticked items until the next day. Good for a book that's read over a week.

1:05Your voice in the step

  1. Record your voiceA child who doesn't read yet hears you instead. Say what to do, the way you'd say it at home.
  2. Up to 30 secondsTap stop when you're done. The message is saved on the step.

1:29What your child sees

  1. Act asThis is how Ella sees the steps now. Act as shows your child's view on your phone.
  2. The voice plays right awayWhen Ella opens the step she hears your message. She can listen again with the button.
  3. One item at a timeElla ticks off the items and taps Done when the backpack is packed.
  4. The ring timerFive minutes to get dressed. If she's already done, she checks off right away.

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