Featured essay
Age · 1 September 2026 · 12 min
What “Learning to Code” Should Look Like at 7, 12 and 16
The same slogan at every age is how you get a cartoon class. The work has to change. The standard does not.
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We write what we actually teach.
Five essays. No “benefits of coding.” No content mill. The same standard as the classroom: an argument you can hold, and a project behind it.
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Method·18 August 2026 · 10 min
Why We Don't Teach Scratch Forever
Blocks are a doorway. They are not a house. Children who stay in them too long learn to tap, not to write.
Placement·4 August 2026 · 9 min
What a 10-Year-Old Should Actually Know Before Python
Not badges. Not a year of videos. A few honest sentences, and the nerve to watch something break.
Ratio·21 July 2026 · 10 min
Why Four Students Is the Right Size for a Computing Class
One is a private lesson. Eight is a webinar. Four is the last number where every screen is still the mentor’s problem.
Tools·7 July 2026 · 10 min
Your Child Doesn't Need AI Tools Yet. They Need Computational Thinking.
A chatbot that writes the homework is not a teacher. First they need to decompose, debug, and defend the work as theirs.
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The essays are the method. The class is the proof.
Four children, one mentor, a project that runs. Book a free intro and we’ll match the age to the work.