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Tips, guides & learning resources from the Strive team.
Trinket Lives On at trinket.strivemath.org
Trinket is now free for every classroom. When trinket.io wound down, Strive took over hosting the open-source Trinket platform at trinket.strivemath.org — no paywalls, no cost, just the trusted Trinket you already love.
Ethan Started Coding Classes at 9. At 13, He Built His Own Browser.
Most kids his age are playing video games. Ethan, 13, is shipping open-source software. This is what coding classes for kids can produce when the environment gets it right.
Most Kids Learn to Code. Zoe Published a Real App.
Zoe is in Grade 10. Last week she deployed a fully working quote generator with animated card flips, custom images, and a UI she designed herself. Here's what real coding projects for kids can actually look like.
She Coded Her Mum a Birthday Gift: How Coding Builds Confidence in Children
Solene is 10 years old and has been learning to code at Strive since 2024. When she built her mum a website for her birthday, she gave us one of the clearest examples we've seen of how coding builds confidence in children.
How Coding Builds Confidence in Kids
Most parents sign their child up for coding hoping they'll pick up a useful skill. What often comes back is something they didn't expect. Tennyson's story shows how coding builds confidence in kids through the process of building something real.
What a Good Learning Environment Looks Like for a Child With ADHD
Finding the right coding classes for kids with ADHD is harder than it sounds. Before Amaya's first class, her parents sent a message explaining what she finds difficult. Their teacher's response shows what good inclusion actually looks like.
How Computer Games Improve Your Child's Skills
Research shows children who play video games develop stronger working memory and impulse control. Here's what the science says and how to turn gaming into a foundation for real learning.
Productive Failure: Why Struggling Is How Kids Actually Learn
Most parents help their children immediately when they get stuck. Research on the productive failure learning method shows this can prevent deeper learning. Here's how Strive builds it into every class.
A Parent Said 'I Already Feel Behind.' Here's What We Did About It.
AI learning for kids can't lag six months behind the actual technology. A dad's comment to our founder explains why we built the Strive AI Competition and what families discovered when they showed up to build.
How Strive Keeps Parents Connected to Their Child's Coding CCA in Singapore
Strive runs in-person coding CCAs at international schools in Singapore. Here's how we keep parents close to what their child is learning, even when they can't be in the room.
What Strive Is Focused on in 2026
As AI reshapes education, Strive is doubling down on three things that don't change: human connection, joy in learning, and tools that make teaching genuinely more effective.
Generate Professionally Formatted PDFs Directly in ChatGPT
At Strive, we know how important clean, consistent worksheets are for effective learning. But for years, our teachers struggled with messy workflows: writing questions, copy-pasting into Google Docs, manually formatting equations, exporting PDFs, and then sending them to students.
Vibe Coding for Kids Is a Starting Point, Not a Substitute
Vibe coding for kids sparks real excitement about programming, but AI-generated code can hide the gaps in a child's understanding. Here's how Strive uses vibe coding as a teaching tool rather than a shortcut.
Two Tracks, Two Different Needs: Strive's Math Bootcamp Explained
Strive's Math Bootcamps offer two distinct tracks for grades 4–9: Math Performance for students who need real challenge, and Math Confidence for students who've lost their math spark.
Anna Built a Speed Typing Game With Accessibility Features For Her Friend
Anna, age 11, built a fully accessible speed typing game so a friend with dyslexia could play. Her project shows what kids can build when online coding classes give them real problems to solve.
When a Teacher Chooses Your Programme for Her Own Daughter
Maureen Miller teaches internationally and knows what quality math education looks like. Here's what she shared about her daughter's attitude toward math after joining Strive Math.
From Gamer to Game Creator: How Matias Built His Own AI-Powered World
Many kids love being on the computer, but for parents, it's often a question of how to turn that interest into something meaningful. Matias's parents wanted to do just that — support his curiosity, build his confidence, and give him the chance to create something he could be proud of.
From a Simple Idea to a Digital Creation: Raagya's Journey at Strive
One weekend, Raagya had a simple idea — to make a card for her teacher. But instead of paper and crayons, she turned to her coding skills. She imagined it, designed it, and coded a digital card entirely from scratch, transforming a small thought into something creative, unique, and truly special.
Kids Who Choose Coding - Even on Holiday
What if your child loved learning so much, they asked for more classes in the middle of their holiday? Leonardo's story shows what happens when the right teacher meets the right student.
How a 16-Year-Old Used AI to Rebuild a Government Website
Neil, a 16-year-old in Strive's AI course, rebuilt Singapore's notary directory into a location-based search tool — in just 5 hours. Now he's approaching the government to adopt his design.
3 Mistakes Parents Make When Introducing Coding to Their Kids (& How to Avoid Them)
Parents often make three common mistakes when introducing coding to their kids: making it too academic, not linking it to their interests, and starting with syntax instead of projects.
From Struggling to Smiling: How Strive Makes Math Click
Meet Maya — a 10-year-old who said she hated math. Here's how one Strive class flipped that completely, using coding and creativity to make math finally click.
We Raised $1.3M to Transform How Kids Learn to Code
Strive announces a $1.3M seed round from Goodwater Capital (early investors in Facebook & Spotify) and angels including the President of Mastercard Asia and the Founder of Sequoia India.
Which programming language should my kid learn? A guide for parents
It doesn't matter which language — what matters is that they learn the fundamental concepts of coding in any language. Here's how to choose the right one to get your kid hooked.
What is C-STEAM, and how does it affect my kids' education?
C-STEAM — Coding, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math — teaches subjects in unison the way the real world actually uses them. Here's why it matters for your child's education.
Empowering our students to create NFTs and donating the proceeds to charity
Three Strive students are amongst the first-ever school students globally to code and mint their own NFTs, donating 80% of proceeds to Engineering Good to provide laptops to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Strive Math Joins Y Combinator's S21 Batch
Strive Math announces acceptance into Y Combinator's S21 batch, growing 3x over the three-month programme while teaching K-12 mathematics through coding from Singapore.