Peabody guides
Guides and cheat sheets: adaptive learning, games and the science of learning
Longer, technical guides and one-page cheat sheets from Peabody (peabody.kids) for grown-ups who want to know how adaptive learning engines work, what the research on learning through games says, and what to ask of any tool before putting it in front of their child.
Where to learn about AI: the best free sites for kids, parents and teachers
Free places to learn what AI is, try it hands-on, keep a child safe with it and read the honest evidence on AI and learning. Every link checked in October 2026.
Hour of AI at home: free activities for kids, with a plan by age (2026)
What the Hour of AI is, when Hour of AI 2026 happens, and a free one-hour plan for ages 4 to 13 at home or in class, with every activity linked.
Math fact fluency: a parent's guide to math facts practice, K to 5th grade
What math fact fluency means, the strategy-first order for addition and multiplication facts practice, the timed-tests debate, and a free 10-minute daily routine.
Using Peabody in your homeschool: a free plan for reading, math and more
A free homeschool curriculum helper for Pre-K to 8th grade: each Peabody place, a weekly plan by age with minutes, what to pair it with, and its limits.
Homeschool reading curriculum: a free plan by grade, Pre-K to 5th
A free homeschool reading curriculum, Pre-K to 5th grade plus 6th–8th: what to teach each year, daily minutes, free books and games, and how to tell it works.
Homeschool schedule: sample daily schedules by age, plus a weekly template
Homeschool schedule samples for ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10–13, two kids at once, a weekly template to copy, loop scheduling, morning basket ideas and hours a day.
What do 67, sigma and skibidi mean? Kid slang explained for parents
A plain-English explainer of the words kids say right now, from 6-7 and skibidi to sigma, rizz and Italian brainrot, with where each came from and when to worry.
How Peabody picks the next question: the practice brain, rule by rule
A technical guide to Peabody's adaptive engine: item levels 0–5, 1/3/7/21-day reviews, 85%-known decks, the mastery ladder, test-out, never-twice and stretch items.
AI-driven adaptive learning: the cheat sheet
One page on how adaptive learning software works: learner models (BKT, PFA, DKT, Elo, knowledge spaces), spacing schedulers, difficulty targets, and what to ask a vendor.
The science of learning: a one-page cheat sheet for parents
The strategies with the strongest evidence (spacing, retrieval, interleaving, feedback, the 85% target), each with its key study and a two-minute home version.
Reading levels by grade: Peabody's 13 levels on one page
Peabody's 13 reading levels in one table, with the rough grade, longest sentence, words per screen, Flesch–Kincaid and Dale–Chall limits, and a sample sentence per level.
Phonics scope and sequence: Peabody's 16 steps on one page
The 16 phonics steps Peabody teaches, in order, with graphemes, example words, the heart words taught after each step, and a one-line practice tip per step.
Sight words cheat sheet: Dolch and Fry lists for kindergarten and first grade
The Dolch pre-primer, primer and first-grade sight words, the Fry first 100, how children really learn them, a two-minute daily routine, and how Peabody practices them.
Multiplication chart 1–12, and how to learn the times tables
A free 12 × 12 multiplication chart, the order that makes the 78 facts easier, and what the research on spacing, retrieval and speed says about learning them.
Math facts by grade: the cheat sheet (K to 3rd and up)
Which math facts each grade aims to know from memory, the order to learn them in, what counts as fast, and the pass bars and belts Peabody's code uses.
Learning science glossary for parents: 60 terms in plain words
Spacing, retrieval, interleaving, mastery learning, knowledge tracing, effect sizes, ESSA tiers and more, each in one plain sentence with its source.
Evidence tiers cheat sheet: how to judge a learning app's claims
The four ESSA evidence tiers, what an effect size really means, the independent numbers for well-known learning apps, and the questions to ask before you believe a claim.
Learning through games: the design cheat sheet
What the meta-analyses say makes a learning game work, where the learning should sit, how rewards and difficulty affect children, and the metrics that can't be gamed.
Free homeschool math curriculum by grade: a weekly plan using games
A weekly homeschool math plan from Pre-K to 8th grade on Peabody's free lessons, fact practice and games: what each grade covers and how long a session runs.
How to choose an AI learning tool for your child: a parent's guide
A step-by-step guide to picking an AI learning tool for a child aged 4 to 12: what to decide first, seven questions to ask, red flags, and a one-week trial.
What to look for in AI adaptive learning tools that change for your child
A parent's checklist for AI adaptive learning tools: what should change, what should stay fixed, how to test whether it really adapts, and the claims to be careful of.