Meet Riley — Your AI Learning Buddy

The AI buddy that actually teaches — not just answers

Riley uses a 4-stage Socratic method to guide your child through every question — with voice and chat — making real understanding stick, not just memorisation.

4 Learning modes Australian Curriculum Years 1–6
Your child's Riley

Pick Riley Boy or Riley Girl

When you create a child profile, you choose which Riley they want. That choice follows them everywhere — lessons, worksheets, Chat, and Voice Buddy.

Riley Boy

Friendly, enthusiastic, and endlessly patient. Riley boy loves a challenge and celebrates every win with Aussie energy.

Riley ♂

Riley Girl

Warm, encouraging, and full of curiosity. Riley girl makes hard topics feel doable and turns effort into excitement.

Riley ♀

You can change your child's Riley at any time from the Customise screen.

Riley

Guided Lesson

Speaking...

Voice on
Riley

G’day! Today we’re looking at fractions. Before we start — can you think of anywhere you see fractions in everyday life? 🍕

Which of these shows one half?

1 out of 4 equal parts
1 out of 2 equal parts
2 out of 2 equal parts
Question 2 of 5
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Guided Lessons

Structured lessons that build real understanding

Every guided lesson has a clear 3-part structure — Riley introduces the concept with voice, walks through questions one by one, then wraps up with a summary.

01

Introduction

Riley opens each lesson with a friendly voice intro — framing the concept and asking a warm-up question to get thinking started.

02

Guided Questions

Multiple-choice and open questions, read aloud by Riley. If a child gets stuck, the 4-stage Socratic method kicks in automatically.

03

Lesson Closing

Riley wraps up with a voice summary — reinforcing what was learned and celebrating the effort before moving on.

Riley Personalisation

Riley gets to know your child first

Before your first lesson, Riley asks 10 quick questions to understand how your child learns best — then adapts every interaction.

Riley Personalisation

Question 3 of 10

When learning something new, your child prefers:

Step-by-step walkthroughs — one thing at a time
The big picture first, then details
Lots of examples before explaining the rule
To discover it themselves with minimal hints
Takes about 2 minutes

Encouragement style

Gentle reassurance, matter-of-fact, light humour, or a challenge — Riley adjusts to what helps most.

Hint preference

Tiny nudge, bigger hint, guiding question, or a worked example — Riley always matches what they respond to.

Learning pace

Fast-paced, steady, or patient — Riley never rushes a child who needs time, or slows one who's ready.

Celebration style

Big enthusiastic reactions, calm acknowledgement, or minimal praise — Riley never embarrasses.

Riley Voice Buddy

A real buddy's voice, in your child's ear

Riley reads every question, hint, and encouragement aloud — so kids stay focused on understanding, not reading.

Riley speaking

Clear, expressive voice

Natural, high-quality TTS — every question and hint read aloud.

Talk back to Riley

Kids can speak their answers out loud. Riley listens and responds.

Reads questions aloud

Perfect for early readers and ESL learners.

Voice and text

Kids respond by speaking or typing — Riley works with both.

Riley Girl Chat

Riley Chat

Online

I don't get how to find the area of a triangle.

Riley

No worries! 🤔 Before we find the area — can you tell me what the base and height of a triangle are?

The base is the bottom, and the height goes up?

Riley

Ripper! ✅ And here's the secret: area = ½ × base × height. So if base = 8cm and height = 5cm, what do you get?

½ × 8 × 5 = 20 cm²!

Riley

You nailed it! 🎉 That's exactly right — 20 cm²! You're a triangle legend!

Type a message to Riley...
Riley Chat

Chat like a friend, learn like a scholar

01

4-Stage Socratic Method

Riley never just gives the answer. Guiding question → hint → worked example → full explanation.

02

Detects misconceptions

Over 100 patterns catch the real reason behind wrong answers — from fraction confusion to grammar errors.

03

Remembers your child

Riley builds a learning profile across every session — strengths, struggles, thinking patterns.

04

Australian Curriculum

Riley knows Maths, English, and Science for Years 1–6. Every conversation maps to real ACARA goals.

Worksheet Scan

Snap a worksheet, Riley does the rest

Upload any printed worksheet and Riley reads through every question — guiding, hinting, and encouraging. Riley never gives the answers away.

01

Photo or upload

Take a photo directly in the app or upload from the camera roll. Riley scans and reads the worksheet instantly.

02

Riley reads it aloud

Every question on the worksheet is read out to your child so they always know exactly what is being asked.

03

Guides, never gives

Riley asks questions, drops hints, and walks through thinking — the understanding has to come from them.

Writing Practice

Build English skills one word at a time

A dedicated English mode with 6 focused activities. Riley guides with the same patient, never-just-tell approach.

Spelling Practice

Riley reads a word aloud, child types it, gets instant feedback — not just right or wrong.

Sentence Building

Construct grammatically correct sentences from prompts, with Riley guiding structure.

Parts of Speech

Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in context — Riley explains the why.

Vocabulary

Word meanings, context, and usage — Riley builds a rich vocabulary through questions.

Word Building

Explore prefixes, suffixes, and root words to unlock the patterns behind new vocabulary.

Transition Words

Learn to link ideas and paragraphs — the building block of fluent, structured writing.

The Socratic Method

How Riley teaches — never just tells

Research shows students learn better when they work through problems themselves. Riley's 4-stage method ensures real understanding.

1

Guiding Question

Riley asks a question designed to make the student think for themselves first.

2

Targeted Hint

If still stuck, Riley gives a specific hint that points in the right direction — no answer yet.

3

Worked Example

A similar problem with different numbers, walked through step-by-step.

4

Full Explanation

Only when truly stuck: the complete answer with full reasoning and the concept explained.

Riley escalates only when genuinely stuck — most children get the answer by Stage 2.

Riley Learning Profile

Riley builds a complete picture of your child

Every session, Riley quietly observes and remembers. This profile shapes every future interaction.

Riley Learning Profile
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Strong & weak topics

Riley knows exactly where your child excels and needs support.

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Learning style

Visual, step-by-step, examples-first — Riley matches how they think.

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Motivation triggers

What drives your child — challenge, praise, curiosity, or competition.

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Misconception patterns

The specific thinking errors Riley has detected and is working to correct.

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Breakthrough count

Every "aha!" moment recorded to show real learning over time.

😤

Frustration signals

Riley notices when things feel too hard and adjusts the approach.

Australian Curriculum (ACARA v9.0) — Years 1–6

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Mathematics

  • Number & Algebra
  • Measurement & Space
  • Statistics & Probability
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English

  • Language & Grammar
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing & Spelling
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Science

  • Physical Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Earth & Space Sciences

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