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DreamBox Home and Parent Access Dear Bates Families,

Once again, due to the support of the Bates PTO, students have access to DreamBox Learning's Math Program, an online, Intelligent Adaptive Learning program that helps all students achieve better, faster math proficiency.

​Our ​school ​code ​is 4rts/47r2.
● Use ​this ​link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/4rts/47r2 ● Or ​go ​to ​the Wellesley ​Public ​School website, ​scroll ​down ​to Students ​& ​Families, and ​select Online ​Tools. ● A ​note ​about ​Flash ​Player ​and ​your ​web ​browser: ​Firefox ​automatically ​supports ​Flash ​Player. ​If ​using ​Google Chrome, ​you ​may ​get ​an ​error ​message ​related ​to ​Flash ​Player. ​There ​is ​an ​easy ​fix ​for ​this. ​When ​the ​error message ​appears, ​click ​on ​the ​small ​lock ​next ​to ​the ​web ​address ​and ​the ​word ​“secure”. ​This ​should ​open ​up ​the Chrome ​settings. ​Choose ​“Always ​allow ​on ​this ​site”.
 * To ​access ​on ​a ​computer:**

● Use ​this ​link: http://www.dreambox.com/ipad ​or ​search ​“DreamBox ​Math” ​in ​the ​App ​Store. ● There ​are ​two ​apps ​for ​DreamBox - ​one ​is ​green ​and ​one ​is ​blue. ​Install ​both ​apps ​for ​your ​child ​to ​have ​access ​to all of ​the ​DreamBox ​content. ​Your ​child ​can ​log ​into ​either ​app ​and ​still ​access ​his/her ​current ​lessons.
 * To ​access ​on ​an ​iPad:**

1. Remind ​your ​child ​to ​spend ​all ​or ​most ​of ​the ​time ​in ​the ​Lessons ​(rather ​than ​the ​Arcade, ​My ​House, ​Collections Personalization ​areas). 2. Encourage ​your ​child ​to ​complete ​each ​lesson ​that ​is ​started, ​even ​when ​it ​feels ​too ​easy ​or ​too ​challenging. ​If ​your child ​exits ​a ​lesson ​before ​finishing, ​the ​same ​lesson ​may ​continue ​to ​be ​presented ​in ​future ​sessions, ​rather ​than a lesson ​that ​is ​better ​matched ​to ​your ​child’s ​level ​of ​understanding. 3. Resist ​the ​urge ​to ​help ​with ​answers ​or ​show ​how ​to ​solve. ​For ​the ​adaptive ​features ​of ​DreamBox ​to ​work ​properly and ​accurately ​match ​your ​child ​with ​the ​correct ​level ​of ​content, ​it’s ​important ​that ​you ​do ​not ​provide ​answers show ​your ​child ​how ​to ​get ​an ​answer. 4. If ​your ​child ​asks ​for ​help: ● Remind ​your ​child ​to ​use ​the ​Help ​Button. ● Ask ​your ​child ​to ​explain ​the ​game ​or ​task ​to ​you. ​Sometimes ​this ​helps ​students ​with ​thinking ​of ​a ​solution path. ● Answer ​a ​question ​with ​a ​question, ​like: ​What ​do ​you ​think? ​What ​do ​you ​understand? ​What ​are ​you ​not sure ​about? ​How ​could ​the ​math ​tool ​help ​you? ● Remind ​your ​child ​that ​mistakes ​are ​okay. ​Mistakes ​help ​DreamBox ​find ​lessons ​that ​are ​a ​“good ​fit."
 * For parents - How ​to ​Help ​Your ​Child ​Make ​the ​Most ​of ​DreamBox:**

If you have any questions, please contact DreamBox Client Care by calling them at 877-451-7845 (weekdays 7am to 5pm, Pacific Time), or email support@dreambox.com.