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TutorForge
Learn how to learn — a study companion for ages 9–14 built on sixteen research-backed study skills (metacognition, active reading, self-explanation, dual coding, mnemonics, retrieval practice, spaced study, interleaving, focus and test prep). Upload or type what you're studying and get a Socratic tutor, quizzes, flashcards, and a printable study pack — answer-withholding and ADHD-first. Practice runs on your device; the tutor, study plan and study-pack maker send what you choose to Anthropic — the first time, we ask you to check with a grown-up.
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 20 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
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Meet the cast
TutorForge's study coaches each teach one proven way to learn. Metis is the mentor who helps your child plan before a task and reflect after, while Wade previews the reading, Pilar breaks big tasks into small steps, Spry works in short focused bursts, Cael explains why things work, and Rune ties new ideas to old ones. Lumi, Indie, Mnemo, Reeva, Halcyon, and Tovi cover concrete examples, pictures with words, memory tricks, recalling from memory, spacing out study, and mixing problem types.
Metis
Metacognition — plans before a task and reflects after
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Wade
Preview — skims the headings and turns each into a question before reading
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Pilar
Planning & chunking — breaks a big task into small stepping-stones, one at a time
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Spry
Focus & brain-breaks — works in short focused sprints, then a real movement break
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Cael
Self-explanation — asks 'but why does that work?' and answers in his own words
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Rune
Elaboration — ties each new idea to something he already knows
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Lumi
Concrete examples — turns a fuzzy idea into a real example you can picture
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Indie
Dual coding — draws a quick picture so words and images work together
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Mnemo
Mnemonics — turns a hard fact into a silly rhyme or picture you can't forget
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Reeva
Retrieval practice — closes the book and recalls from memory before peeking
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Halcyon
Spaced practice — spreads studying across days instead of cramming the night before
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Tovi
Interleaving — mixes different problem types instead of drilling one kind
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Otis
Growth reframe — turns 'I'm bad at this' into 'not yet' (anti-shame, RSD-safe)
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What's inside
Learning goal
Learn how to learn — a study companion for ages 9–14 built on sixteen research-backed study skills (metacognition, active reading, self-explanation, dual coding, mnemonics, retrieval practice, spaced study, interleaving, focus and test prep). Upload or type what you're studying and get a Socratic tutor, quizzes, flashcards, and a printable study pack — answer-withholding and ADHD-first. Practice runs on your device; the tutor, study plan and study-pack maker send what you choose to Anthropic — the first time, we ask you to check with a grown-up.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned question kits, 400 questions in all, mapped to recognized standards.
How TutorForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages
For you, the grown-up
Spark & Whetstone, our free site for grown-ups, tells what TutorForge teaches in a short course of its own.
TutorForge runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
TutorForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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