PRACTICE
Make a few fresh examples.
Prepare original practice on a concept, check the answers yourself, then let your child try independently.
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You bring the care.
Start with a little confidence.
You do not need to know every tool. Learn a few useful ways to prepare, ask better questions, and help your child do the thinking.
Where AI can lend you a hand.
EXPLAIN
Find another way in.
Ask for a hands-on analogy, check its limits, and use physical materials to discuss the real idea.
Explore parent promptsCREATE
Plan a curious afternoon.
Get ideas for a small project around their interests. Let them choose the story, rules, and final design.
Pick a family projectA starting prompt for your next session.
Create three original practice questions about [concept], from simple to more challenging. Include a separate answer key and explain the reasoning so I can check it. Do not solve or copy a school assignment.
Replace the bracketed words with a general topic. Keep names, school details, personal records, and identifying photos out. Adults should check the result before using it.
A few questions parents ask.
Does my child need their own chatbot account?
No. Start with unplugged activities or suitable educational resources. Do not bypass a service’s age rules. For younger learners, an adult can prepare material independently and share only what they have checked, where permitted by the service.
How do I keep homework help honest?
Follow the teacher’s rules. Use permitted support to explore a concept or practice with new examples. Let your child complete their own work and disclose help as the school requires.
What if the answer is wrong?
Pause and check a reliable source. Show your child that a fluent answer is not proof. If you cannot verify the material, use another resource or ask their teacher.
What should I ask before trying a new tool?
Check its age requirements, what data it collects, sharing settings, moderation, and whether your child needs an account. Preview the activity yourself. A tool being educational does not remove the need for adult judgment.
How much AI should we use?
You do not need an AI tool for every task. Choose a specific purpose, keep sessions bounded, and make space for reading, physical play, conversation, and independent practice. Stop when the tool is no longer helping.
Curiosity comes with care.
Activity age suggestions describe the learning task, not permission to use an AI service. Adults should check each tool’s current age rules, privacy settings, and school policies. Use fictional examples and keep children’s personal information out of prompts. An adult should operate adult tools and review output before sharing it.
Explore the official resources: Code.org curriculum · Scratch for parents · Common Sense Media’s parent guide. Links reviewed October 1, 2026; check current requirements before use.
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Our family agreement
Six commitments and space for the rules that matter in your home.
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A first week of curiosity
A gentle sequence of short activities to explore together.
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Prompts to keep nearby
Five adult-use prompts, plus a review checklist.
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