Project: BLOOM

BLOOM is a homework companion app that helps bilingual kids understand their English worksheets, one word at a time, by building on the language they already know at home. Roughly two out of three U.S. students are not reading at grade level, not because they dislike reading, but because unfamiliar words cause them to lose the thread of the story. BLOOM bridges the gap between a childs home language and their English homework kids snap a photo of a worksheet, tap any word they dont know, and instantly get a kid-friendly definition plus a translation (like Chinese), all without ever leaving the page. Progress is gamified through a growing flower, rewarding effort rather than just correct answers.