Planned for 1 January 2027 · in development
Ages 7–9
Coding for kids aged 7–9: the light comes on at your word
A seven-year-old doesn’t read documentation or memorise syntax — and shouldn’t. They say what they want and see what happened. In the 7–9 lab, commands are written in plain words and the result appears at once.
What the child does
In front of them is a firefly garden: lanterns, a path, a firefly you can call. Commands line up: “turn on lantern 1”, “call a firefly”, “wait 2”, “turn on lantern 2”, “say done”. Press Run — the lanterns light up one by one, the firefly arrives, “done” appears at the end. Change the order — the garden behaves differently. That’s the first programming there is: sequence, waiting, and a result that depends on you.
What they learn
To split a task into steps. That order matters. The link between a word and an action — the light came on because you said so. Not to fear mistakes: the wrong order isn’t a bad mark, it’s a garden to rearrange. English words aren’t needed here yet; they come at ten, when something on the screen depends on them.
What a session looks like
This route is being prepared for 1 January 2027. The activities described here are a programme in development. We plan computer and tablet access, short tasks and saved progress for taking breaks.
What parents see
The future parent dashboard is planned to show projects and skills. It is not open yet. Standalone exercises on this site need no registration and offer a first look at our approach.
Frequently asked questions
Isn’t seven too early?
Not if you don’t make them read code. A first-grader understands commands in words; programming here is in the order and the result, not in the brackets.
Is this Scratch?
No. There are no blocks to drag: commands are written in words, the way a child speaks. At ten the same words become commands using Python syntax.
Do they need English?
Not at 7–9. The interface and commands are in the child’s own language.
Opening on 1 January 2027. Routes for ages 7–9, 10–12 and 13–15 are in development. Try a first exercise without registering.