Start with their words.
Ask your child to write one thing they learned or read about. Help younger children find the words; let older children take the lead.
READINGThe soil was dry, so Maya watered it.
FOR PARENTS. FOR EVERY SCHOOL DAY.
Small notes.
Deeper learning.
Help your child read, reflect, and remember what they learn. A short daily note becomes practice for them—and a window into their learning for you.
Grades 1–8 · Parent Dashboard + missing-note emails
A SMALL HABIT YOU CAN SHARE
THEIR OWN REASON TO COME BACK
A little encouragement.
One thing they learned today.
M✓T✓W✓T+F·
A small routine. Room to grow.
A WINDOW INTO THEIR SCHOOL DAY
THUSee what they’re learning.
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READING
Maya watered the seed because the soil was dry. Then a green shoot appeared.
LANGUAGE
We found clues in the story to explain why Maya watered the seed.
Practice from their notesTheir notes → a short quiz
Keep the conversation going.Print a study sheet to review together.
Illustrative example · fictional notes and activity
Read with purposeExplain in their own wordsRevisit learningStay involved
A MANAGEABLE WAY TO HELP
One small habit.
A clearer picture of their learning.
“Tell me one thing
you learned.”
you learned.”
Give the idea another go.
Their notes become a short quiz. They read the questions, recall ideas, and review explanations. No lesson planning for you.
?Why did Maya water the seed?
Find your way into the day.
Open your parent Dashboard to see their notes and results, plus a question from their quiz to talk about together.
✓A better opening than “How was school?”
READ. EXPLAIN. REMEMBER.
Give reading
somewhere to go.
Worried that your child reads the words but misses the meaning? Start a conversation about what they read, then help them capture one idea in a note.
- Short quizzes from their notes and grade
- Explanations to read and discuss together
- Printable study sheets to revisit together
- Earlier ideas brought back for practice
See the routine.
Try a question.
Try a question.
THE NOTE · EXAMPLE
“In our story, Maya planted a seed. The soil was dry, so she watered it. A week later, a green shoot appeared.”
A short note after reading a storyTRY A SAMPLE QUESTIONEXAMPLE
Read. Think. Then check the explanation.
A QUESTION TO DISCUSS TOGETHER
What in the story helped you understand why Maya watered the seed?
SMALL STEPS, TAKEN TOGETHER♡ CONFIDENCEExplain an idea
Explain an idea
in my own words.
One small goal this week✓
Notice the effort. Celebrate the step.
Explaining my ideasA skill I’m working on
GrowingSUPPORT THAT GROWS WITH YOUR CHILD
Start beside them.
Help them take the lead.
In Grades 1–2, read prompts together and help with a sentence. In Grades 3–5, ask them to explain their answer. In Grades 6–8, encourage them to choose what to practice next.
Whether learning feels difficult or your child is ready for more, start at their pace. Notes, quizzes, and personal goals give you something specific to encourage.
Build your family’s routinePARENT SUPPORT, BUILT IN
Stay involved.
Know when to check in.
Their own space to learn.
Your window into how it’s going.
See each child’s notes, quiz results, and goals in your Dashboard. With reminders on, get an email when a child hasn’t saved their own note. Checks run on weekdays at 6 pm Eastern Time; pause or switch them off whenever you need.
Stay connected to their learningYOUR FAMILY · ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A reason to check in.
AAlexA note saved. An idea to discuss.
SSamNo note yet. A cue to check in.
One family. A view of each child’s learning.
“What helped you
work that out?”
For Rose, with love.
BUILT BY A DAD, FOR HIS DAUGHTER
Made for Rose.
For the everyday moments.
PeanutNotes began with a father’s hope: to help his daughter stay curious and find joy in learning, one day at a time.
“Made for Rose, my beloved daughter, of whom I am proud every day, and who makes me a better person, a better dad, a better human.”
That care is still at the heart of PeanutNotes.
BEFORE YOUR FAMILY BEGINS
Good questions.
From parents like you.
01Is this right for my child’s grade?
Our focus is families with children in Grades 1–8. You choose each child’s grade and subjects, and AI uses that grade when creating practice from their notes. Younger children may need you beside them to read prompts and help put an idea into words. Older children can take more responsibility. The app also supports profiles through Grade 12.
02How much time do we need?
Start with one short note and one conversation. Add a quiz when your child is ready. There is no timer to beat: reading and writing take different amounts of time for different children. You do not need to prepare a lesson or mark a worksheet.
03Will this improve my child’s reading?
PeanutNotes gives children opportunities to read questions and explanations, write about what they learned, and explain their thinking. Those are useful things to practice. It does not teach phonics, assess reading level, or guarantee gains in reading or school grades. Keep reading books together, and ask their teacher about specific support if reading is difficult.
04What happens if my child misses a note?
With reminders enabled, we check at 6 pm Eastern Time on weekdays. If a child has not saved a note of their own, the active parents in the family receive one email naming the children with missing notes. These are email reminders, not phone push notifications or alerts about unfinished quizzes. You can turn them off or pause for holidays and sick days in Dashboard → Rhythm.
05What can I see as a parent?
Your Dashboard brings your children together. Open a child’s details to review their notes, quiz results, skills, and goals. After a quiz is generated, you also get a question to ask about their learning. Activity and quiz results give you a starting point for a conversation; they are not a reading assessment or a school report.
06How are the quizzes made?
AI creates practice from your child’s notes and grade. A daily quiz usually has five questions, with earlier material revisited when available. Very short notes get three questions. Explanations help you review answers together. AI can make mistakes; a child can flag a question that seems wrong and skip it without counting it against the score.
07Does my child need an email address?
No. A parent can set up a PeanutNotes ID and password for their child, or invite them by email. Each person has their own sign-in. You can add multiple children to the same family, with separate notes and progress for each.
08Who can see my child’s information?
Parents in the family can review their child’s notes and activity. Notes and grade are sent to our AI provider to make practice material, so keep personal details out of notes. Optional garden links can show selected progress and published learning material to anyone with the link; raw note entries are not included. Review material before sharing and read our Privacy page for details.
ONE SMALL START, TODAY
Start with one thing
they learned today.
You don’t need to have all the answers.
Just a place to begin together.
“What did you learn today?”
Your family starts here.
Create your account as a parent.
Then add your children.
Already part of PeanutNotes?
Sign in to PeanutNotes · Kids with a PeanutNotes ID
One family. A sign-in for each person.