How to Teach AI to a 12 Year Old (Parent Guide)

Published 2026-06-02 · AI Decoder Academy

Week 1–2: prompts

Start with prompting as a language skill. Have them rewrite their homework prompt 5 different ways and compare outputs.

Week 3–4: images

Move to image generation. Brand identity for a fake company, posters for a school event.

Week 5–6: a short film

Storyboard, voiceover (ElevenLabs), visuals (Midjourney), edit (CapCut). 60-second film, real publish.

Week 7–8: a chatbot

Build a custom GPT or Claude project for a topic they love — cricket stats, fashion, anime, anything.

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