AskBird turns early-years maths into a game children want to play — guided lessons, instant feedback, and a friendly bird tutor that explains any question in plain, kid-friendly English. Built for K–12 providers starting with the foundation years where number confidence is won or lost.
The problem
Foundational number skills set the trajectory for a child's entire maths journey, yet teachers can't give every student one-to-one attention, and the moment a young learner gets stuck — and stays stuck — is the moment they start to disengage. Parents want to help at home but often lack age-appropriate explanations.
The AskBird solution
🎬Visual-first lessons. Every concept is shown with counters, ten-frames, arrays and base-ten blocks before any numbers appear.
📝Worked examples, then guided practice. Students see it done, then try it themselves with safety nets.
🐦"AskBird" help button. One tap gives a plain-English hint tailored to that exact problem — like a patient tutor at the child's elbow.
🏆Gamified rewards. Points for every correct answer, stars per lesson, and a prize at 100 points keep motivation high.
📊Quizzes track progress. Each lesson ends with a scored quiz; mastery is visible at a glance.
👩🏫Teacher & parent dashboard. Passcode-protected view of every learner's points, lessons completed, stars and quiz scores.
How a lesson works
1 · Learn 🎬→
2 · Examples 📝→
3 · Try It ✏️→
4 · Quiz ✅→
5 · Stars & Points ⭐
Curriculum coverage (21 lessons, 3 year levels)
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|
| Counting to 20 · Number order · Tens & ones · Add/subtract to 20 · Patterns · Comparing |
Skip counting · Place value to 100 · Add/subtract to 100 · Arrays · Sharing · Halves & quarters |
Place value to 1000 · Add/subtract to 1000 · Times tables · Division facts · Unit fractions |
Australian Curriculum aligned
Number & Algebra strand
Unlimited auto-generated practice
Works offline in any browser
21structured lessons
3year levels
∞practice questions
1-taptutor help
Why it works: AskBird never lets a child fail in silence. A wrong answer triggers an encouraging, plain-English explanation instead of a red cross — turning every mistake into a teaching moment while gamified rewards keep young learners coming back.
The ask & what's next
We're inviting schools to pilot AskBird with a Year 1–3 class this term at no cost. The current build runs in any web browser with no installation. Our roadmap adds class roster import, richer per-student analytics for teachers, additional lessons per topic, and extension into Years 4–6.