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Homework time
Set a daily goal for each child on their learning plan, and optionally turn on focus mode and a study window. Here is exactly what that does — and what it can’t.
What the app does
- Daily goal — minutes or questions. The child sees how much is left; you see “Today’s goal” on your Home page.
- Focus mode — until the goal is met, the child app shows only Start. My map, Explore and Me are hidden, and typing their addresses just returns to Today.
- Study window — new sessions can only start inside the times and days you choose (in the time zone you set). A session that is already under way can always be finished.
- Nothing here ever reduces coins, stars or progress. It only decides what is on the screen.
What it can’t do
A website cannot lock a tablet or block other apps — only the device can. If you want “nothing else until homework is done”, use the app’s goal as the signal and the device’s own controls as the lock:
iPad or iPhone (Screen Time)
- Settings → Screen Time → turn it on for the child, set a passcode.
- Downtime: schedule the homework slot; add Safari (or the Home Schooling home-screen app) to Always Allowed so only this site is reachable during it.
- For a single-app tablet, Guided Access (Settings → Accessibility) pins the device to one app until you triple-click and enter your passcode.
Android (Family Link)
- Install Google Family Link and link the child’s account.
- Set Downtime or App limits for the homework slot; mark Chrome (or the installed Home Schooling web app) as Always allowed.
- Screen pinning (Settings → Security) keeps a single app on screen until unpinned with the device PIN.
Windows (Family Safety)
- family.microsoft.com → add the child’s account → Screen time and Apps and games limits.
- Under Content filters, allow this site while other sites are blocked during the slot.
A routine that works
Pick a short goal (10–15 minutes), the same slot every school day, and turn focus mode on. When Home shows “Done ✓”, that is the moment to lift the device rule — the app has already told the child the rest is a bonus.