Getting Students Ready (and the Penguin in the room)~ 13 min

The Picture Password is a set of 13 pictures that students are taught to recognize. For new students, the first example of neuroscience at work in ST Math is how they can easily learn to recognize a 13-picture password. It’s also the first chance for students to be impressed at what they are able to accomplish in ST Math. Students returning to ST Math who already have a picture password should use it to log in to ST Math after entering their Invitation Code. If they have played ST Math in the past but have forgotten their password, contact Support with their name, previous school, and previous teacher.

Five Awesome Facts about Picture Passwords

1. No memorization required! Students learn to recognize a unique series of pictures rather than memorize and have to recall a string of seemingly random letters and numbers.
2. Pictures means anyone can have a password. Even young children still struggling with the alphabet can learn pictures and they love being able to log in all by themselves.
3. The password stays with the student. Schools have different standards for ID numbers and computer log-ins, but their ST Math picture password stays the same no matter where the student logs in. Even if the student moves to an ST Math class halfway around the world, they’ll keep the same picture password.
4. It never changes. Students keep the same picture password every year as long as they use ST Math.
5. It’s fun! Every time you enter your picture password, it feels like your brain is ready to learn.

You can see for yourself in this Picture Password Training Simulation. You'll only learn eight pictures but you may be surprised just how easy it is when we use neuroscience to help us learn.

Kindergarten students will learn the first 8 pictures in their password on their first day. After they complete two Objectives, they'll learn the rest of their 13-picture password.

Transitional and Pre-Kindergarten students will learn the first 8 pictures in their password on their first day. After they complete two objectives, they'll learn the rest of their 13-picture password.

They will likely be curious about ST Math. You'll find more resources in Focus On: Involving Families but for now, provide them this link bit.ly/welcome_stmath. It will introduce them to ST Math, give them some tips on helping their student, and let them play some games. Try it for yourself here: