
Your first real code
- 0–10 min
The goal, shown not told
Ajay plays a finished game and scans its QR live on his phone. “By Sunday, this is yours — with your name on it.”
- 10–45 min
The game world
Canvas, a character they choose (emoji + colours — the first ownership moment), keyboard movement. Type-along: Ajay codes, they code, every screen visible.
- 45–50 min
Stretch break
Five minutes away from the screen. Ninety minutes is long for a nine-year-old — the break is scheduled, not optional.
- 50–75 min
“It moves!!”
Falling objects appear, and the character catches them. The first thing they made moving on its own — Day 1’s high point, every single batch.
- 75–90 min
Mini show-and-tell
Every child shares their screen for a moment — not just three or four. Optional 10-minute homework: change your character and background.
Day 1 done — Aarav wrote real JavaScript today and made his character move. Tomorrow: scoring and levels. 🎮

