Families
Discover how to use Mana as a family member
By Marlon and 2 others3 authors33 articles
- How Mana connects home and early learningWhy families and educators both contribute, and how that partnership connects your child’s learning at home and in their early learning setting.
- Find your way around Mana FamiliesFind Home, Goals, Plans, Memories, Chat, Sue and Account, and understand what each area helps your family do.
Getting started
Accept your invitations
- Accept your family invitationUse the email invitation from your child’s early learning setting to connect the right Mana account to your child.
- Accept another family invitationConnect another child or early learning invitation to your existing Mana account using the invitation email.
- Get started with Mana FamiliesAccept your invitation, choose your language and notifications, and start connecting home with your child’s early learning.
- Join Mana as a parent or family memberFind the current invitation and getting-started guides for families.
Learning and sharing
Frequently asked questions from our families
- Tell educators about your child with All About MeUse a guided conversation with Sue to contribute your child’s interests, routines, languages and family perspective.
- Follow your child’s learningRead shared updates on Home, use filters, and add your perspective through contextual discussion and Memories.
- Follow shared learning momentsFind the current guides to shared learning, Goals and Plans.
- Talk with your child's educators in ChatUse the channels available to your family and understand which conversations accept replies.
- Find your child’s Journeys and ProgramsUse the current family guide to Goals, Journeys and Programs.
- Choose a Plan to try at homeChoose a suggested Plan for your child and add it to your own Currently doing list.
- Ask Sue about everyday learning at homeStart a conversation with Sue and keep coaching separate from information you choose to share.
- Complete a Plan or return to it laterMove your Plans between Currently doing and Completed without deleting them.
- Create and share a MemoryWrite a Memory, add optional photos or video, and choose when to share it.
- Hide Memories from Home or show them againTidy your personal Home feed and restore all hidden Memories when you want them back.
- Discuss a shared documentUse Discuss to keep a question or observation connected to your child's shared learning.
- Understand Goals, Journeys and ProgramsSee how your child’s individual learning, group experiences and the Plans you choose at home fit together.
Account & support
Frequently asked questions from families
- Get help with Mana FamiliesAsk about using Mana Families or choose to email Mana support.
- Enable Mana notifications on your phoneChoose phone notification permissions and Mana notification preferences.
- Find your family account settingsFind your connected children, notification preferences, document language and hidden Memories in Account.
- Read documents in your preferred languageSet a language for future shared documents and use available translation controls on older documents.
- Manage your notification preferencesChoose family push and email updates, their frequency, and the timezone used for family-update emails.
For services
How to enable Families features as a service
- Posters you can use at your serviceDownload these posters to support your Mana Families rollout at your service!
- Turning off "Continue at home" suggestionsControl whether auto-generated home learning suggestions are sent to families alongside your magic moments.
- Explore the updated Mana Families experienceUnderstand Home, Goals, Plans, Memories, Chat and family preferences.
- How to preview the Families view as a parentPreview the family experience on Mana by adding yourself as a parent contact to a test child
- How to enable Families and invite parents or family membersEnable Families for your service and invite parents or family members to a child’s Mana profile with the right access.
- How to share documentation with families
- What is the 'All About Me' feature?Families have an active role in sharing meaningful information about their child’s interests, preferences, and cultural background through completing an "All About Me"
- How to write and share a Community UpdateUse this document type to share timely updates, event reminders, or important notices with families in just a few simple steps.
- Invite a parent or family member to a child’s Mana profileInvite a parent or family member from a child’s Family sharing page and choose their access.
- How services can support families to get started with ManaHelp families join Mana, choose their access and resolve common invitation issues.