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BoomReader FAQ's
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How do I get started?If you go here: https://boomhub.app/signup/read You can create your teacher account if you haven't already - this will then enable you to create a school account and you can start adding your staff and students. You'll be able to activate a month-free trial to get everything set up and see how it works, and then you can continue with the subscription once the trial period expires.
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How do I add a new student to a class partway through the year?For Wonde Schools: Changes made in your school's MIS system will be reflected within BoomReader after the latest sync. Syncs take place overnight. In some cases, there might be a slight delay as your MIS syncs with Wonde and then Wonde syncs with BoomReader. Please allow 24 hours for changes to be reflected in BoomReader. You can also force a sync by pressing the "Sync From Wonde" button on your manage class page. For Non-Wonde Schools:
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Do children have to log in to use the app?No - schools can use BoomReader as a specific teacher-parent application. If you have older pupils, consider the positive benefits of pupils writing about what they read and the book review features.
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Can children be in multiple classes?Yes! You can add children to multiple classes- for example, a year one class and a RWI class.
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Can teachers be in multiple classes?Yes! You can add as many teachers to each of your classes.
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How do I change my pupil’s login code?At the top of the pupil page click the 'i' icon to view the pupil's details. From here you can 'refresh' which will assign the child a new code.
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How do I remove a reading band?Rather than remove a reading band, we advise creating a new band called "free reader".
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How do I apply a reading band?
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How do the gems work in BoomReader?In BoomReader, children earn gems for logging their reading up to twice a day. This can be a log from a teacher, parent or child. The gems they earn are randomised each time (they receive between 1-3). Children also earn gems for completing book reviews. Teachers do not have to manually award gems, but can give extra gems by clicking the award gems button on the pupil page.
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Are you on social media?Yes, you can follow us on the following accounts: To tag us in your school content use the handle @boomtasticuk Twitter(X) Facebook Instagram
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How much is a BoomReader subscription?Our current pricing can be found here: https://www.boomreader.co.uk/pricing
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Cancel SubscriptionTo cancel your subscription, you need to navigate to your School Hub and follow the instructions below. Please note that you must have an admin-level account to edit subscription settings.
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What if extra children join my school mid-year?BoomReader will not charge for taking out/replacing pupils mid-year. We do not charge for additional students during the academic year. We ask that all schools review their student count when resubscribing. For up-to-date pricing please visit: https://www.boomreader.co.uk/pricing
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Filtering IssuesPlease find listed below, all of the domains that BoomReader and BoomWriter require access to for full functionality. If any or all of these are blocked by filtering software, you may experience problems accessing some or all of our services. Please make sure that your IT support operatives can ensure these websites are unblocked:
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