Days 1–2: make starting easy
Let your child choose the moment and sit nearby. Notice whether the selected level feels readable and calm.
A seven-day family experiment
Five focused minutes. Then stop.
Try a small activity each day for a week: a ten-question public demo, a printable, or an available learning goal after sign-in. The challenge is not to squeeze in more work; it is to make starting easy, keep the ending clear and notice what helps your child return tomorrow.
The demo needs no account or card. Skip a day if family life gets in the way.
The plan
Seven days, with no catch-up debt
Use the same small cue each day—after breakfast, before a favourite programme or when school bags are put away. Stop at the end even if it went brilliantly.
Days 3–5: let the routine carry it
Use the same cue, offer help only when asked and avoid adding extra questions after the stopping point.
Days 6–7: review the fit
Ask what felt interesting or frustrating. Continue only if the routine helped; change the time or level if it did not.
After the demo
Keep the routine small and choose an available activity.
After sign-in, your child’s Home shows the learning goals currently available for their age and level. The demo and printable in this guide are separate ways to try an activity. Practice collections chosen with a parent are separate; these record practice, not independent learning progress.
- Choose 5, 10 or 15 questions for practice
- Teaching has separate steps where offered
- Parent reports distinguish practice from independent progress
What counts as success
Consistency without pressure
- A clear beginning: Your child knows when the five minutes happen and can get started without a long negotiation.
- A useful level: Some questions feel comfortable, some need thought, and the explanation makes sense after a mistake.
- A real ending: Stop after the activity you chose. The demo has ten questions; signed-in practice offers 5, 10 or 15 and teaching has separate steps. There is no need to “make up” a missed day.
Screen-free challenge option
Program the Delivery Robot
Print one age 7–8 logic sheet for a day when a screen is the wrong tool. Children trace an arrow program, write a route to the parcel and explain why it works.
Day one
Try the ten-question demo and stop there.
Grade 3 is preselected for the public demo. Choose a different demo level if that suits your child better; age and grade guides are approximate.