We borrowed the structure from Couch-to-5K because it works. Small, well-chosen steps. A clear next thing. Permission to start exactly where you are.
Level 01, Curious Explorers (ages 4–6), is mostly conversation. We're not putting four-year-olds in front of chatbots. We're building the first vocabulary: what is a machine, what is pretend, why we check with a grown-up.
Level 02, Question Builders (ages 7–9), is the first hands-on stage. The whole level is built around one skill: writing a better question. Specific beats vague, every time.
Level 03, Smart Researchers (ages 10–12), is where AI becomes a study tool. We teach 'explain like I'm 10', source-checking and the difference between using AI to learn faster and using it as a shortcut.
Level 04, Critical Thinkers (ages 13–15), turns the lens around. Now we question the answer, not just the question. Revision partners, ethical fast-checks, deepfake spotting.
Level 05, Future-Ready (ages 16–18), is about becoming a confident, ethical user — and then a builder. Prompting properly. Picking the right tool. Knowing what your school and your future university actually allow.
Pick the level for your child's age and start. You can do it alongside them.
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