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The app is in Norwegian

This page is in English, but Leif & Gro itself is only available in Norwegian, and only in the Norwegian App Store. Reading, letters and rhymes are all practised in Norwegian.

A little practice every day before school starts

For children in the year before they start school. Gro explains, Leif practises alongside your child, and after the day’s practice your child waters their plant.

On iPhone and iPad, or on a printed sheet at the kitchen table.

Download on the App Store See how it works
Screenshot from the app (in Norwegian): Ella reads the word DUE (dove) and taps the matching picture, while Gro and Leif cheer at the bottom of the screen.

What a day looks like

The day’s practice takes about 10–15 minutes. When it’s done, your child waters their plant, and the plant grows one step.

  1. Screenshot: addition tasks, where two answers are correct and have earned a star. Gro says “Hei! Jeg heier på deg.” (“Hi! I’m cheering for you.”)

    Your child practises

    Gro explains the tasks and says whether the answer is right. Leif practises alongside your child and cheers.

  2. Screenshot: “Du klarte alle oppgavene, Ella!” (“You did all the tasks, Ella!”) and a watering can above a pot with a small plant.

    Your child waters the plant

    When the day’s tasks are all correct, your child drags the watering can over the pot.

  3. Screenshot: “Takk, Ella!” (“Thank you, Ella!”) and “Se, den vokser!” (“Look, it’s growing!”) above a plant that has grown.

    The plant grows

    One step for each day your child practises. After seven days of practice, it flowers.

  4. Screenshot: the flower box with five flowers. Gro says “Se så fine blomster du har plantet!” (“Look at the lovely flowers you’ve planted!”)

    The flower is planted

    The flower moves into the flower box, and a new seed is ready.

Works on paper too

Not every day needs to be about screens. Print the day’s sheet from the app, and your child practises with a pencil: adding up, reading, tracing letters and telling the time.

The sheet has the same tasks as the app, at your child’s level. Afterwards you enter the answers in the app, and when everything is right, your child gets to water the plant.

Download a sample sheet A six-page PDF, in Norwegian: addition, reading, letters, rhymes, writing and the clock.

Printed sheet “Hva er klokka?” (“What time is it?”) with six clock faces, where your child circles the right time. Printed sheet “Skriv og spor” (“Write and trace”) with faint letters your child traces with a pencil, and the name Ella. Printed sheet “Pluss” (“Addition”) with twelve small sums, dots to count and a box for the answer.

Numbers, letters, reading and the clock

The tasks change from day to day. The app keeps track of what your child has mastered and adjusts the level, so it’s neither too easy nor too hard.

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Reading
  • Letters and sounds
  • Rhymes
  • Counting
  • Telling the time
  • Patterns
  • and more
  • Read the words: your child reads the Norwegian words DUE, APE and SKY (dove, monkey, cloud) and taps the matching picture.
    Read the words
  • Letters and sounds: your child taps the lowercase letter that goes with G and R.
    Letters and sounds
  • What time is it? A clock face shows seven o’clock, and your child chooses between three answers.
    What time is it?
  • What rhymes? Your child finds the picture that rhymes with KATT and MUS (cat and mouse).
    What rhymes?
  • Write and trace: your child traces capital and lowercase E with a finger.
    Write and trace

Meet Leif and Gro

Their names work in English too: say Leif like “leaf” and Gro like “grow”.

Gro, a flower with a pink petal hat

Gro is the teacher

She explains the tasks, says whether the answer is right, and cheers when something is hard.

Hi! I’m cheering for you.

Leif, a round green sprout with two leaves on his head

Leif practises alongside your child

He gets things wrong now and then, and cheers when your child gets it right.

Yes, I want to join in!

For you as a parent

Your child practises. You keep track, and decide what’s included.

Screenshot: the list of children, Ella and Noah, each with their own character and plant.
The whole family All the children and both parents. You invite the other parent from the app.
Screenshot: Ella’s page with today’s progress, the Fortsett (Continue) button and the flower box with five flowers.
How it’s going You see how the day’s practice is going, and each child’s flower box.
Screenshot: settings with categories such as addition, subtraction, counting and reading, each with a level and a switch.
You decide Turn task types on and off, and adjust the level if you like.
  • No ads
  • No tracking
  • Your child has no account of their own
  • A nickname and birth year, not a full name

Read the full privacy policy

Free until the first flower is planted

The plant flowers after seven days of practice, however long that takes you. After that, Leif & Gro costs the same however many children you have.

NOK 79 a month

NOK 599 a year

For the whole family: all the children and both parents. Prices are in Norwegian kroner. You buy the subscription in the Norwegian App Store and cancel it there whenever you like.

  1. Seed
  2. Day 1
  3. Day 2
  4. Day 3
  5. Day 4
  6. Day 5
  7. Day 6
  8. Day 7: flower

Questions and answers

Is the app available in English?

No. The website is in English, but the app is only in Norwegian: Gro speaks Norwegian, and the reading, letters and rhymes are Norwegian too. It’s only available in the Norwegian App Store. The tasks themselves are useful for children getting ready for school anywhere, but for now everything in the app is in Norwegian. We’ll bring it to more countries as we translate it.

How old should my child be?

Leif & Gro is made for children in the year before they start school. The level adjusts to what your child has mastered, so the tasks are neither too easy nor too hard.

How long do we practise each day?

About 10–15 minutes a day. The day’s practice is done when the tasks are correct and the plant is watered. Sit together if you can, and stop when it’s no longer fun.

Does my child have to use a screen?

No. You can print the day’s sheet and practise with a pencil. Afterwards you enter the answers in the app, and your child gets to water the plant. Download a sample sheet to see what it looks like.

What happens if we miss a day?

Nothing is lost. The plant only grows on the days you practise. If you miss a day, it droops a little, but it perks up again.

Can we use the app for more than one child?

Yes. The subscription covers the whole family: all the children and both parents. Each child gets their own plant and their own tasks.

How does the other parent join?

You send an invitation from the app. The other parent signs in with Apple and sees the same children, without adding them again.

What do you store about my child?

A nickname you choose, the birth year and the answers to the tasks, so the level can follow your child. No full name, no date of birth and no photos. Your child has no account of their own, and there are no ads and no tracking. You can download or delete everything yourself in the app. Read the privacy policy.

How do I cancel?

The subscription is bought in the App Store, and you cancel it there whenever you like.

Is Leif & Gro available on Android?

No. Leif & Gro is for iPhone and iPad, and for now only in Norwegian and only in Norway.

Want to try Leif & Gro, or have a question?

Send an email to andreas@schjonhaug.com and tell us a little about your family, and we’ll get in touch.