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Kids who can direct AI will build the future.The rest will watch.

Every school is scrambling to figure out AI. Tekku skips the theory. Your kid picks a real project, directs the AI step by step, and ships something they can show their friends.

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Ages 10–13 · No experience needed · COPPA compliant · No credit card

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THE FIRST SESSION

Here's what happens in your kid's first 45 minutes.

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Minute 1

They pick a project.

Not an assignment. Your kid chooses what to build — a fan site, a logo, a chatbot that tells terrible jokes. Whatever they actually care about.

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Minute 5

They start directing.

They describe what they want. Tekku's AI Coach shows them how to be specific — not by lecturing, but by showing what changes when they sharpen the request. That's the skill.

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Minute 15

They see the AI think.

This is the Glass Box. Most AI tools are black boxes. Your kid sees every reasoning step — what the AI considered, what it rejected, and why. They're not just getting a result. They're watching how it was built.

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Minute 30

Something real exists.

Your kid is making real-time decisions — "change the color," "make the header bigger," "add a section about my team." They're directing, not watching.

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Minute 45

They ship it.

A live link they can text to a friend. Not a simulation. Not a grade. Something they built, that works, that they own.

THE GLASS BOX

Your kid won't just use AI. They'll see how it thinks.

Every other AI tool is a black box. Your kid types a question, gets an answer, and has no idea what happened in between. That's not learning. That's autopilot.

Tekku's Glass Box cracks it open. When your kid gives the AI a direction, the Glass Box shows them the full reasoning chain:

LISTENDid the AI understand what my kid asked?
BREAK DOWNHow did it split the project into pieces?
EXPLOREWhat options did it consider?
CHOOSEWhy did it pick this approach?
BUILDHow is it putting it together, step by step?

Your kid doesn't just get the output. They see the thinking. They learn to ask: “Why did it do that? What if I asked differently? What would change?”

That's the difference between using a calculator and understanding math. Over time, your kid develops a mental model of how AI actually works — not from a textbook, but from watching it reason.

INSIDE THE APP

See What Your Kid Builds

Glass Box

Watch every reasoning step the AI takes. Not a black box.

Builder Profile

Six traits. Real data. Watch your kid’s skills evolve.

Mission Complete

Live links. Real projects. Not simulations.

THE ENGAGEMENT QUESTION

“Will my kid actually use this, or will it sit there like every other subscription?”

We get it. You've bought the coding app they opened twice. The STEM kit still in the box. The Duolingo streak that died on day four.

Here's what's different:

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Your kid picks the project.

A fan site for their favorite YouTuber? Great. A chatbot that roasts their sibling? Sure. Motivation comes from caring about the outcome.

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They build something real every session.

Not a lesson. Not a quiz. A thing that exists on the internet, that they can share. Try getting a kid to stop building something their friends can actually see.

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It doesn't feel like school.

No grades. No progress bars that feel like homework disguised as a game. Just projects, choices, and the feeling of "I made this."

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And it's 45 minutes.

One session. One YouTube episode of time, except they walk away with something they built.

THE SCREEN TIME QUESTION

“Is this just more screen time?”

Yes. It's screen time. But there's a difference between screen time that takes from your kid and screen time that gives them something.

45 minutes on YouTube:they walk away entertained.
45 minutes on TikTok:they walk away with nothing.
45 minutes on Roblox:they walk away entertained.
45 minutes on Tekku:they walk away with a live website they built.

We're not pretending this isn't a screen. We're saying what happens on that screen matters. Your kid is making decisions, solving problems, and shipping real things — not consuming.

One or two sessions a week. The parent dashboard tracks every minute.

Your kid doesn't need to know anything about AI.

No coding. No AI experience. No “tech kid” prerequisite. If they can describe what they want — even badly — they can start. The first mission is fully guided. By mission three, they're building on their own.

THEY STARTED EARLY

Kids who didn't wait for permission to build.

The next generation of builders isn't waiting until college. They're starting now.

Alina Morse

Started at 9

Founded Zollipops, a sugar-free candy company now in 25,000+ stores

Saw a problem, built a product, scaled it.

Samaira Mehta

Started at 6

Created CoderBunnyz, a coding board game. Presented to Google, Microsoft, and Obama.

Taught herself to code, then taught others.

Mikaila Ulmer

Started at 4

Built Me & the Bees Lemonade into a national brand with a Whole Foods deal.

Turned a school project into a real business.

Moziah Bridges

Started at 9

Founded Mo's Bows, a handmade bow tie company. Landed a deal on Shark Tank.

Found what he loved, made it his business.

These kids didn't have AI. Your kid does. Imagine what they'll build when they can direct it.

MISSION PATH

A clear path from “I've never done this” to “look what I built.”

10 missions. About 8–10 weeks at 1–2 sessions per week. Each mission ends with something real.

MISSION 1–3: FIRST BUILDS~45 min each
  • Fully guided — your kid follows along and builds
  • Learn to describe what you want clearly
Milestone: They have a live portfolio site they built themselves
MISSION 4–6: GETTING SHARPER~45 min each
  • Less guidance — they're directing the AI on their own
  • AI Coach gives real-time feedback on their prompting
Milestone: They design a brand from scratch
MISSION 7–10: REAL PROJECTS~60 min each
  • Multi-step builds with real constraints
  • Debug, iterate, ship — like actual builders
Milestone: Your kid has launched a mini business

New missions added monthly. Every mission ends with something your kid built and owns. This isn't homework. It's making things.

BUILT FOR PARENTS

You see everything. They build everything.

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COPPA Compliant

Verified parental consent. No data sold. Ever.

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Weekly Parent Digest

What they built, how their prompting improved, which skills grew. Delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

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Full Dashboard

Every mission transcript, prompt by prompt. See exactly what they asked and what the AI produced.

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Content Moderation

All AI interactions scoped to structured missions. No open chatbot. No unsupervised conversations.

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Builder Profile

Six traits tracked over time: Creative Thinking, Precision, Systems Thinking, Prototyping, Collaboration, Debugging. Watch your kid grow.

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Session Controls

You set the time limits. You control the content boundaries. Full interaction history, always.

Start free. Upgrade when they won't stop building.

EXPLORER
$0/mo
  • check_circle3 missions per week
  • check_circleGlass Box reasoning view
  • check_circleBasic builder profile
  • check_circlePrompt coaching (limited)
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$29/mo
  • check_circleUnlimited missions
  • check_circleFull builder profile tracking
  • check_circleAdvanced prompt coaching
  • check_circleWeekly parent digest
  • check_circleAI Coach feedback
  • check_circleDeploy & share projects (coming soon)
  • check_circlePriority agent access
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FAQ

Questions parents ask

The kids who can articulate what they want will lead what comes next.

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