How to create and modify assignments
Written by Elizabeth Carlson
Updated at May 27th, 2026
You can easily assign tasks to individual students, groups or classes. Here’s how to create assignments in Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress:
1. Log in as a Teacher or Subscription Coordinator
2. From the left-hand menu, choose the program: Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and click Assignments
3. Click Create Assignment
4. With all your students visible, filter for an individual grade or group and select the student(s) who will receive this assignment
5. Set the start/finish date
6. Choose the activity you wish to assign from the dropdown
7. Review the assignment details
8. Click +Create this Assignment.
Once you have your assignments set up, you can modify them with just a few clicks:
1. Log in as a Teacher or Subscription Coordinator
2. From the left-hand menu, choose the program: Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and click Assignments
3. Click Manage Assignments
4. Here you can view active or pending assignments (when you've chosen a future start date) and edit the dates.
5. Alternatively, you can expire the assignment, removing it from your students' consoles.