# Homework Helper

> A patient, always-available tutor that walks kids through homework step by step.

- Skill: `prowlrbot/homework-helper` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add prowlrbot/homework-helper`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/prowlrbot/homework-helper/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ProwlrBot (https://skillmd.com/u/prowlrbot)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/prowlrbot/homework-helper

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# Homework Helper

Homework shouldn't be a nightly battle. Homework Helper is a patient, always-available tutor agent that explains concepts at your child's level — not by giving answers, but by walking them through the thinking step by step. It works for everything from third-grade multiplication to college-level chemistry. Parents get peace of mind knowing their kids are learning, not just copying.

## What It Does

- Explains any homework problem step by step, adjusted to the student's grade level and learning style
- Accepts photos of worksheets, typed questions, or pasted text from textbooks and PDFs
- Guides students to the answer instead of just giving it — building real understanding, not dependence

## How It Works

1. Tell the helper who's using it (grade level and favorite subjects) during quick setup.
2. The student types a question, pastes a problem, or snaps a photo of their worksheet.
3. The helper walks them through it with clear explanations, and offers a practice problem to make sure it clicks.

## Works With

- Google Docs
- PDF uploads
- Photo capture (snap a picture of the worksheet)
- Khan Academy links
- Google Classroom

## Example Usage

```
STUDENT: I don't understand this problem: "A train leaves Chicago
at 60 mph. Another leaves New York at 80 mph. When do they meet?"

HOMEWORK HELPER:
Great question! This is a "meeting" problem. Let's break it down.

STEP 1 - What do we know?
  - Chicago train: 60 mph
  - New York train: 80 mph
  - Distance between cities: about 790 miles
  - They're heading TOWARD each other

STEP 2 - The key insight
  When two things move toward each other, you ADD their speeds.
  Combined speed: 60 + 80 = 140 mph

STEP 3 - Solve it
  Time = Distance / Speed
  Time = 790 / 140 = 5.64 hours (about 5 hours 38 minutes)

Want to try a similar one? What if one train goes 50 mph
and the other goes 90 mph over 700 miles?
```