Parent Guide to Google Classroom

My child's Google Classroom assignment has no work attached! Help!

No worries! Your child's work hasn't been deleted, only UN-ATTACHED from that assignment. All work is stored automatically in your child's Google Drive. The work can be un-attached when the "X" on the work is clicked.

My child hasn't started the work, what should I do? It will always give your child the option to "Make a Copy" to START over.

What if your child has already done their work? Click the "Add & Create" button on the assignment and go to Google Drive. Search or browse to find the correct assignment and select it to "Add" it back.

Click here to watch a short video showing how to re-attach work.

How do you use a Chromebook trackpad to 'drag' objects on the screen?

This less than 1 minute video shows how to do just that!

Click for the recording here.

I would like automatic updates about how my child is doing in their Google Classes.

As a parent, you can request that one of your child's teachers (you only need to have one of them do it) invite you as a guardian. This sends you an invitation email in which you must click the "Accept" button.

If your email address is a Google account, it will also give you the option to customize whether you want a "weekly" or "daily" update. (Do you want to make your current email address into a Google account? Click here.)

To get started, simply give the preferred email address for yourself to just ONE of your child's teachers and they will add you into the system.

How does my child have the Chromebook read the text on their screen?

Step 1: Turn on Select-to-speak

At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
Select Settings .
At the bottom, select Advanced.
In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.
Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable select-to-speak.

Step 2: Select and hear text

To select what text you’d like to hear:
- Press and hold the Search key 🔍 and click a line of text.
- Press and hold the Search key 🔍 and drag the pointer over an area of the screen.
- Highlight the text and press the Search key 🔍 + s.
- At the bottom right, near the time, select Select-to-speak. Then select a line of text or drag the pointer over an area of the screen.
- On a touchscreen: At the bottom right, near the time, tap Select-to-speak. Then tap a line of text or drag your finger over an area of the screen.
Your Chromebook will read the section aloud and each word will be highlighted.
To stop Select-to-speak while it’s reading, press Ctrl or the Search key 🔍. You can also select Stop .

Watch a demonstration here.

Getting Started

Finding Google Classroom and Joining a Teacher's Class

Your child will need to be signed into their Frontier Google account in order to access Google Classroom.

Note: If they are signed into an Frontier Chromebook, they are already signed into all Google services.

Type classroom.google.com into the Chrome browser OR go to google.com and click the 'waffle' menu to access Google Classroom.

See picture below

Click on Waffle as you see below.

2. Click on Google Classroom to access your classes.

Viewing the Welcome Message and other Announcements from a Teacher

After joining a class, your child can return to that classroom anytime on Google Classroom.
Click the class title to enter the Classroom and scroll down on the Stream to see messages from your child's teacher to your child.

See the picture with the highlighted blue box below on where to find the welcome message.

Navigating Google Classroom

After you've opened up a Class, the top bar on Google Classroom contains links to the major areas of Google Classroom.
From left to right:
- The ☰ contains a menu that lets you return to other classes, Google Calendar and the "To Do" list for all classes.
- The Stream is the main announcements area from your child's teacher. They should be checking this frequently.
- The Classwork area is for viewing and completing assignments. It is arranged by "Topics". A link to "View your work" takes your child to a To Do list for this class.
- The People area shows teachers and classmates in this class.

Watch a short video here.

Completing Work

The Classwork Page

The Classwork page is where you'll find all of your child's work organized by Topic (this could be by Week in some grade levels).
Your child can also click the "View your Work" button to see a list of assigned work organized by Due Date.

The To-Do List

At any time, you can click the ☰ in the upper left hand corner to access other classes and the "To-Do" list.
After you click the "To-Do" list, you'll see a list of your work FROM ALL CLASSES organized by due date.
- This list only includes work that your child is responsible for turning in to their teacher, other items in the "Classwork" page might still need to be completed as activities, but without needing to turn in an assignment.
- Note: Work that doesn't have a due date will be at the bottom.

Parent Guide to Google Classroom

My child's Google Classroom assignment has no work attached! Help!

How do you use a Chromebook trackpad to 'drag' objects on the screen?

I would like automatic updates about how my child is doing in their Google Classes.

How does my child have the Chromebook read the text on their screen?

Step 1: Turn on Select-to-speak

Step 2: Select and hear text

Additional Resources for Home

Getting Started

Finding Google Classroom and Joining a Teacher's Class

Your child will need to be signed into their Frontier Google account in order to access Google Classroom.

Note: If they are signed into an Frontier Chromebook, they are already signed into all Google services.

Type classroom.google.com into the Chrome browser OR go to google.com and click the 'waffle' menu to access Google Classroom.

See picture below

Click on Waffle as you see below.

2. Click on Google Classroom to access your classes.

Viewing the Welcome Message and other Announcements from a Teacher

After joining a class, your child can return to that classroom anytime on Google Classroom.

Click the class title to enter the Classroom and scroll down on the Stream to see messages from your child's teacher to your child.

See the picture with the highlighted blue box below on where to find the welcome message.

Navigating Google Classroom

After you've opened up a Class, the top bar on Google Classroom contains links to the major areas of Google Classroom.

From left to right:

The ☰ contains a menu that lets you return to other classes, Google Calendar and the "To Do" list for all classes.

The Stream is the main announcements area from your child's teacher. They should be checking this frequently.

The Classwork area is for viewing and completing assignments. It is arranged by "Topics". A link to "View your work" takes your child to a To Do list for this class.

The People area shows teachers and classmates in this class.

Watch a short video here.

Completing Work

The Classwork Page

The Classwork page is where you'll find all of your child's work organized by Topic (this could be by Week in some grade levels).

Your child can also click the "View your Work" button to see a list of assigned work organized by Due Date.

The To-Do List

At any time, you can click the ☰ in the upper left hand corner to access other classes and the "To-Do" list.

After you click the "To-Do" list, you'll see a list of your work FROM ALL CLASSES organized by due date.

This list only includes work that your child is responsible for turning in to their teacher, other items in the "Classwork" page might still need to be completed as activities, but without needing to turn in an assignment.

Note: Work that doesn't have a due date will be at the bottom.

Watch a short video here.

Additional Google Classroom Tutorials

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