Bija help & setup

What is Bija

Bija is a mastery-based math tutor. Instead of watching videos, students practice one skill at a time and have to get five questions right in a row before the skill counts as mastered and the next one unlocks. Every question is generated fresh, so there's no answer key to memorize — only the method to learn.

It's built for families: a parent sets up a family, each child joins on their own phone, and the parent can see exactly where everyone is stuck.

Signing in

Everyone — parents and kids — signs in the same simple way: with a phone number. There's no password and no app to download.

1. Go to bijamath.com on your phone.
2. Enter your mobile number and tap Send code.
3. Type the 6-digit code you receive by text. That's it — you're in.

Create your family · parents

The first time you sign in, Bija asks whether you're setting things up or joining. Choose “I'm a parent,” then “Create a new family.” Enter your name and you're done — Bija generates two codes for you.

• A kid code — share this with your children so they can join.
• A parent code — use this to add a second parent later.

Both codes always live at the top of your parent portal, so you never have to write them down.

Invite your kids

1. Open your parent portal and find the Kid code at the top.
2. Have each child sign in on their own phone at bijamath.com.
3. They choose “I'm a student,” enter the kid code and their first name, and tap Start growing.

Add a co-parent

Want a second parent to see the portal too? Share your parent code (the second code in your portal).

1. The second parent signs in with their own phone number.
2. They choose “I'm a parent,” then “Join as a co-parent.”
3. They enter the parent code and their name — and they'll see the same family and the same kids.

Read the parent portal

The portal is your home base. At a glance you'll see every learner's rank, Roots, streak, and how many skills they've mastered.

Tap a child to drill in. Bija surfaces the specific misconceptions behind their wrong answers — like flipping a sign when distributing a negative — and flags the skills where they're getting stuck, so you know exactly what to help with.

Join your family · students

Ask your parent for the family's kid code, then:

1. Sign in at bijamath.com with your phone number.
2. Choose “I'm a student.”
3. Enter the kid code and your first name, and tap Start growing.

How practice works

Your map shows a whole course as a path of skills — Algebra 1 and Geometry are live, and you can switch between them at the top of the map. Tap the skill you're on to start. Each one gives you a quick teach, then real questions.

• Type your answer and tap Check.
• Get five in a row right and the skill turns gold — mastered — and the next skill unlocks.
• Miss one and the streak resets. That's on purpose: mastery means you really have it.
• Mastered skills come back later for spaced review so they stick for good.

Points & ranks

Every correct answer earns Roots. Harder skills and longer streaks are worth more. Roots grow you up a ten-stage ladder, from a first seed to an old-growth redwood:

Seed → Sprout → Seedling → Sapling → Rooted → Flourishing → Heartwood → Evergreen → Old Growth → Redwood

Hints & the tutor

Stuck on a question? Tap “Stuck? Get a hint.” Bija gives you a nudge — a question to think about or the next step to try. It won't just hand you the answer, because the point is to learn how to get there yourself.

Want the deeper why? Tap the 💬 Ask button in the corner to open your tutor. Ask anything — “why does a negative times a negative make a positive?”, or “how do I even start this one?” — and it explains the idea in plain language, with a worked example when it helps. It knows which skill you're on, so answers stay on-topic.

Spaced review

Mastering a skill isn't the end of it. Bija brings each mastered skill back for a quick review right before you'd start to forget it — a day later, then a week, then a month. That's how things move into long-term memory instead of leaking out after the test.

• When something's due, a “skills ready to review” banner appears on your map.
• Answer one question right and the skill is rescheduled further out — you're done.
• Clearing a due review earns double Roots, so it's always worth doing first.

Rep your school

Bija runs a friendly, school-vs-school rivalry called the Seven Forests. Pick your school once, and every problem you solve helps your school grow a real forest — Sherwood first, on toward the Amazon over the seasons.

• Tap “Rep your school” on your map and search for your school to join.
• Standings rank by average growth per student — a small, dedicated school can win.
• It's schools competing, never individual students — no one is ever put on the spot.

Troubleshooting