Badger is a math practice app for children from kindergarten through grade six, built around one long trail of small skills — from first numerals to fractions — each practiced to real fluency. Kids write their answers by hand, just like on paper, with handwriting recognition that happens entirely on the device. There are no accounts, no ads, and no tracking: everything your family does in Badger stays on your device, and a progress report leaves only when a grown-up shares it themselves.
One long trail of skills
Every skill is a dot on the trail, from first numerals to fractions, countable in tens. Green means fluent, and a ring means it's time for a quick review — kids see exactly where they are and what comes next.
Every skill stands on others
The Skill Map shows how each skill builds on the ones before it — pick any skill and see what it rests on and what it unlocks. Nothing is ever locked: the map is an invitation, and the trail keeps practice in the right order on its own.
Write it, don't tap it
Kids answer by writing, just like on paper — Badger reads their handwriting right on the device. No multiple choice, no digit pads: forming the numbers is part of learning them.
Practice that knows when to move on
Every exercise ends with an honest, gentle report — and Badger's next suggestion, whether that's pushing ahead, trying again, or a quick review to keep old skills fresh. Grades guide the app; they never gate the child.