The end of the school year is the best time to use Prodigy as a review tool, because the game already knows what each child has mastered. Prodigy is a free to play fantasy game for grades 1 to 8, with adaptive math questions and a teacher dashboard that shows which topics each student has mastered. There is no built in end of year review mode, so the review is one you build: run the reports, pick the topics that are still weak, set short assignments on those topics, and finish with a clean handover for the next teacher or for the summer. This guide shows how to do that in the last three weeks of school, without turning the final weeks into a test.
Start with the reports, not with new work
Open the teacher dashboard and read the reports before setting anything. The reports show, topic by topic, which students have mastered the work and which have not, and the pattern across the class tells you where to spend the last weeks. If most of the class is weak on fractions, that is a whole class review. If three students are weak on multiplication facts, that is a small group job. Write the weak topics down, one list for the class and one list per student who needs extra help, and build the review from those lists, not from a textbook chapter order. The test prep approach, with the same report first habit, is covered in Prodigy Math test prep guide.
A three week review plan
Week one is diagnosis. Run the reports, set one assignment per weak topic, and let the class play 15 minutes a day, so every child meets the topics they missed. Week two is targeted practice. Look at the new reports, keep the topics that are still weak, drop the ones that are now solid, and set fresh assignments on the survivors. Week three is celebration and check. Run a final assignment that mixes the year topics, let the children play it as a class challenge, and read the final reports. Three weeks is enough: a longer review bores the class, and a shorter one does not give the weak topics time to move. Keep the daily sessions at 15 minutes, so the review never feels like a test, and keep the homework light, because the end of the year is already full of events. The homework routine that fits beside this plan is in Prodigy Math homework guide.
Filling the gaps that show up
A gap is only useful if you act on it. When the report shows a child is weak on a topic, set an assignment on that topic only, and give the child three or four short sessions on it, not one long one. Sit with the child for the first session if you can, and watch where they get stuck: a child who guesses is missing the idea, while a child who works slowly is missing the facts, and the two need different help. When the report shows the whole class is weak, teach the topic again in class, then let Prodigy do the reps, because the game can give 30 questions in 15 minutes, which no worksheet can. Check the report again after a week, and if the topic has not moved, change the approach: lower the level, teach it a different way, or break it into smaller steps. Do not keep setting the same assignment and hoping for a different result.
Keeping the last weeks fun
The last weeks of school are full of events, tired children, and short attention, so the review has to feel like a game, not a chore. Let children choose their wizard, show off a pet, or pick a quest, and keep the assignments short, so a session ends with a win. Run a class leaderboard for the review week, with points for questions answered, not for right answers alone, so every child can climb it. Let children work in pairs for one session a week, taking turns to answer, because explaining a question to a partner is one of the best ways to learn it. And stop the review when it is done: if the reports show the topics are solid, let the class play freely, because a free session at the end of the year is a reward the children have earned.
The handover: what to pass on
The next teacher will thank you for a short, honest handover. Write one page per class: the topics the class mastered, the topics that are still weak, and the three or four students who need the most help next year, with the topics each one needs. Add the final Prodigy report numbers for those students, so the next teacher starts with real data instead of a guess. If the school keeps the same Prodigy accounts next year, the next teacher can see the history themselves, so tell them the account details and the grade level each child was set to. A clean handover takes an hour to write and saves the next teacher a month of guessing, and it is the most useful thing you can do in the last week of school.
Into the summer
The end of year review should hand straight into the summer plan, not stop at the school gate. Tell parents which topics their child should keep practising over the summer, and show them the Prodigy parent account, so they can set a short assignment and check the report. Point families at the summer plan, covered in Prodigy summer practice plan, so the review does not fade in July. A child who plays Prodigy for 15 minutes, three days a week, over the summer will start next year ahead of a child who stops completely, and the end of year report is the map that tells the family where to spend those minutes. Send the report home with the child, with one line on what to practise, and the summer takes care of itself.
Frequently asked questions
How do I do an end of year review in Prodigy?
Run the teacher reports first, list the weak topics, set short assignments on those topics for three weeks, then read the final reports and hand them over to the next teacher.
Does Prodigy have an end of year review mode?
No. There is no built in end of year mode. Teachers build the review from assignments and reports: pick the weak topics, set assignments on them, and track progress in the dashboard.
How long should an end of year review take?
About three weeks, at 15 minutes a day. Week one is diagnosis, week two is targeted practice, and week three is a final check and celebration. Longer than that bores the class.
What should I pass on to the next teacher?
One page per class: the topics mastered, the topics still weak, and the students who need the most help, with their final report numbers and the grade level each child was set to.
Should children keep playing Prodigy over the summer?
Yes, 15 minutes, three days a week, on the topics the end of year report showed as weak. That is enough to stop the summer slide without turning the holidays into school.
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