Designed by leading experts
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Norby's pedagogy and curriculum are designed by leading educators, child psychologists, and cognitive development experts. All lessons are built on a foundation of evidence-based research and best practices.

Nikolai Veresov, PhD

Nikolai is an experienced early childhood psychologist, teacher and researcher.

Having earned his first Ph.D. degree in Moscow in 1990, he then went on to complete a second Ph.D. in Finland in 1998.

Attracted to their education system, Nikolai spent over a decade with the Kajaani Teacher Training Department, which is globally recognized as one of the best in the world.

Michael Carter, PhD

Michael is a game-based learning designer and researcher with considerable experience in educational technology.

He’s a former advisor to Steve Jobs in the early days of the Macintosh and NeXT.

More recently, he shaped curriculum for Oxford and Stanford alumni as well as designing mathematics courses for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Helps kids with learning and attention difficulties

Did you know that 1 in 5 kids struggle with some form of learning or attention challenge?

Like many kids on the Autism spectrum, Jasper can sometimes struggle with the conventional education system.

Learn more about how tools like Norby can help capture and sustain attention.

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Future proofed learning for kids 4 to 10
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English
Reading
Spelling
Comprehension
Grammar
Punctuation
Synonyms
Spelling
Grammar
Math
Arithmetic
Fractions
Decimals
Ratios
Percentages
Measurements
Arithmetic
Operators
Coding
Computational Thinking
Pattern recognition
Decomposition
Abstraction
Algorithm design
Evaluation
Pattern recognition
Sequencing
The Alphabet
The basis of human communication
Numbers
Learning how to spell numbers is just as important as the digits
Shapes
Shapes make up everything you see in the world
Colours
Like shapes, colours help kids understand the world around them
Nouns
Learning to identify a class of people, places or things
Verbs
Kids will learn how to convey actions
Pronouns
Pronouns are used to help substitute nouns
Adjectives
Adjectives will help kids better describe the world around them
Adverbs
Adverbs help give us greater description to words in sentences
Prepositions
We use prepositions to connect nouns or verbs in a sentence
Conjunctions
Kids learn to connect words and phrases
Rhyming
When you combine the end sounds of two words it makes a rhyme!
Vowels
Vowels make up the majority of the words in the English language, understand why
Idiom
Idioms are words that mean something different from it’s the literal meaning
Syllables
These are the sounds (phonemes) of a word
Diphthongs
A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
Phonics
This is how kids learn to read - by matching sounds to the alphabet
Tense
We use tense to describe the time that something is happening
Time
Learn to express times of day in words
Days of the week
Understanding the days help kids develop organisational skills
Months
It’s important for kids to learn how much time is required for different tasks
Seasons
Continue to help kids understand the concept of time by teaching them the seasons of the year
Weather
It’s important for kids to learn to identify changes to the environment and what it means
Planets
Planets are a fun look into science and the universe outside of earth (It’s also where Norby is from!).
Feelings and emotions
Putting emotions into words is vital to kids learning good communications skills
Body Parts
Like emotions, it’s never too early to teach kids how their bodies work
Family Members
Identify roles family members have in kid’s lives to help build connections.
Animals
Teaching kids about animals helps them understand the role they have in the world and how to respect them
Food
Learning about food encourages kids to stay healthy and get the nutrients that nourish them
Jobs
Understanding the value jobs add the world will help give kids a wider variety of possible occupations in the future
Transport
Teaching kids about transportation helps them develop a more general knowledge of the world
Directions
Giving and asking for directions improves kids communication skills and teaches them situational awareness
Flags of the World
Through learning about other countries’ flags, kids understand different cultures and gain better general knowledge