Free · about 4 minutes · no sign-up
Touch it, see it, or say it: find what clicks for your child, then get a home plan built around it.
Your answers stay on your device.
3, 4 or 5.
Pick what your child would really do.
One idea taught three ways, plus printables.
Three ways in. Tap a card to turn it over.
Our programs
Every program grows from the same free assessment. Tap a packet to turn it over and see what your child learns.
Marigold MindsNo. 01
The free assessment every program starts with.
Growing guideNo. 01
Marigold MindsNo. 02
A gentle first step before reading.
Growing guideNo. 02
Marigold MindsNo. 03
From letter sounds to reading on their own.
Growing guideNo. 03
Marigold MindsNo. 04
From counting to 10 to everyday maths.
Growing guideNo. 04
Kids’ corner
Three tiny games to show how lessons feel. Turn the sound on.
Real phonics: tap each letter to hear its sound, then blend them into a word.
Flip a card to hear the letter’s name and sound.
Tap each bud to make it bloom, and count out loud.
What they’ll learn
A step-by-step phonics path, plus the everyday maths and life skills children need for school and beyond.
Letters follow the Jolly Phonics order many teachers use.
Why Marigold Minds
Learning centres like Kumon and Best Brains give every child the same programme. We start with your child.
| Marigold Minds | Kumon | Best Brains | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it happens | At home, whenever suits your family | At a centre, plus worksheets every day at home | Weekly classes at a centre |
| How it’s taught | Matched to how your child learns: by doing, seeing or hearing | The same worksheet method for every child | A set classroom curriculum for the group |
| What they practise | Whatever they’re learning right now. Type the topic or snap a photo of the page | Kumon’s own sequence of levels | The centre’s own lessons and homework |
| What it looks like | Games, printables and read-aloud on any phone, iPad or laptop | Paper worksheets, done daily | Classroom lessons and paper homework |
| Your part as a parent | Learn alongside them with a simple plan for tonight | Drive to the centre and keep up the daily worksheets | Drop off and pick up each week |
| Cost and sign-up | Free 4-minute assessment, then a monthly plan. No centre to enrol at and no travel | Enrol at a centre, then monthly tuition | Enrol at a centre, then monthly tuition |
Centres can be a great fit for children who enjoy a classroom. Based on how these programmes describe themselves publicly; details vary by centre. Kumon and Best Brains are trademarks of their owners and aren’t affiliated with Marigold Minds.
Ten scenarios, about four minutes, and you’ll know where to start tonight.
A starting point, not a diagnosis. Plans are written by AI. Check them and adjust for your child.