When you open the Playground app, the Feed appears on your Home screen. This is where teachers and administrators post announcements, record activities, and share pictures of your child. You can also view Sign-in records and wellness checks. The Feed is displayed in chronological order, with Pinned Posts saved at the top. Guardians can like posts and save pictures directly from the Feed.
How to view and engage with the Feed
Guardians can view all information shared with them via their Feed located on the Home screen when logging in to the app.
💡 If you have not already done so please download the Playground mobile app for iOS or Android and check out our guide on signing into the Playground app.
Filter by activity type
The Activities feature on the Parent App allows you to view the activities of your child as they are recorded by your center's teachers throughout the day. You can easily access these records on the Home screen feed.
Navigate to the Home screen on the Parent app.
Click on Filter posts.
Tap the gray box near Post type to select the type of post you'd like to see. You can select more than one post type at a time.
Once selected, tap Done.
If your center has recorded activities for your child, they will appear chronologically on the feed.
How to like a picture
💡 Only pictures attached to an Announcements can be liked.
Open the Playground app and scroll to the picture you want to like. Tap on the heart on the bottom left-hand side of the post.
How to reply to an Announcement
💡 Only announcements can be replied to.
Open the Playground app and scroll to the announcement. Tap on the reply button on the bottom right-hand side of the announcement. This will open up a chat with the administrator or teacher responsible for creating the post. Write the desired message and send.
How to save a photo
Open the Playground app and scroll to the picture you want to download and tap on it. Tap the download (arrow) icon in the upper-right corner and it will save to your phone's camera roll.