The build bench for the kids' AI literacy and first coding skills. One place to see
what we're aiming for, every learning material we've made, and what to build next —
using the games they already love as the way in.
What this page is for. The Family Learning Hub tracks where the
kids are. This workbench tracks what we're building for one area —
teaching Lleyton and Kayleigh about AI and coding — so materials don't live as
scattered files. Everything flows left to right: idea → building → done.
The hook is simple: Lleyton already loves Minecraft and Roblox, and both are real
gateways into coding — Roblox Studio runs on Lua, a genuine programming language,
and Minecraft teaches logic through Redstone and the MakeCode block editor.
The Goal We're Building Toward
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A healthy mental model of AI — and the first taste of real coding
Lleyton · age 8 · Grade 3 • Kayleigh · age 6 · Grade 1
At 6 and 8 the goal isn't technical mastery — it's understanding and
curiosity. The kids should learn that AI is a helpful tool made by people that
can be wrong, that coding is just giving a computer clear instructions, and that they
can build things, not only consume them. We use Minecraft and Roblox as the
bridge, always exploring alongside an adult.
The Four Learning Tracks
Everything on the bench serves one of these four tracks. Each track is pitched
differently for Lleyton and Kayleigh — same idea, age-appropriate depth.
Build Pipeline
Materials move left to right as they're built. Done items are clickable —
open them straight from here. Ideas are things to ask Claude to build next.
Nothing is built yet — this is the starting bench.
Track Coverage
A green check means at least one built material now serves that track for that child.