Motivation, points and rewards

In short: Children are motivated in different ways. Pick what works – progress, rewards, doing it together or beating your own record – and let the ladder of success show that every step counts.

The ladder of success

Each piece of homework can reach four steps, and each step earns points once:

Added (+1): the homework is written down.
Done (+2): every step is ticked off.
On time (+3): done before the due date.
In good time (+5): done at least a day before it was needed.

The ladder on Homework shows how many pieces of homework reached each step in the last 30 days.

The ladder of success with Added, Done, On time and In good time — The first success is simply writing the homework down.

Choose motivation

The first time, Homework asks: What helps you most? Pick one or two – and tap Change on the motivation card to change it later.

Progress: a streak of days in a row where the day's homework was done.
Reward: points towards a reward you've agreed on.
Together: high-fives from the family and Do it together with an adult.
Mastery: focus minutes and personal records.

The motivation choice with Progress, Reward, Together and Mastery — The child chooses – and can always change.

Homework then shows more of the choice in the card What drives you: the points balance and next reward, the streak or the week's focus minutes.

The What drives you card with 118 points, the Cinema trip reward and a 9-day streak — With Reward and Progress: points, the next reward and the streak.

Rewards for parents

Go to Settings → Homework → Rewards
Here you see the family's rewards.
Create a reward
Enter a name and points – e.g. Cinema trip for 150 points – and choose whether it's for all children or one person.
The child redeems
When there are enough points, the child taps Redeem at the reward, and the parents are notified.
Mark it as given
Redeemed rewards appear at the top of Homework for parents until you tap Given.

The Rewards section with three rewards and the pocket money setting — Rewards are for the whole family or for one person.

Messages at the top of Homework: Oliver would like to do homework with you, and Oliver has redeemed Choose dinner — Redeemed rewards and Do it together requests show at the top for parents.

Points as pocket money

If you'd rather use pocket money, turn on Points can be exchanged for pocket money under Rewards and choose what 100 points are worth. The child can then exchange 100 points at a time, and the amount is added to the child's balance under Allowance.

Adults have homework too

If a parent is studying, it works the same way – with their own plan, focus timer and points. An adult can create their own reward. The other parents in the family can see the adult's homework; the children can't.

Good advice

Small rewards that come often work better than one big one far in the future.
Praise the effort, not just the result – In good time is an effort, not a grade.
Let the child choose the motivation. That's part of the point.

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