Recent conversations
Socratic
Pip asks questions back before answering. Builds independent thinking.
First Principles
Pip answers directly and explains from the ground up.
Narration
Charlotte Mason style — Pip tells, then asks Evie to retell it their own way.
Side-by-Side
Mixed mode. Gentle guidance, answers when they're stuck.
Fine-tune the current preset
Learning Channel
Curated daily lessons mapped to Evie’s Kindergarten standards. PiP leads with a short story or question.
Quiet Mode
Slow, soft, screen-free wind-down. Gentle music and calm prompts — no questions, no lessons.
Story Time
Living books and read-alouds, chapter by chapter. Pip pauses to ask Evie what they think happens next.
Curiosity Hour
Free exploration — whatever Evie wonders about, PiP follows the thread as far as they want to go.
Math Practice
Short, playful drills — counting games, patterns, and measuring. Adjusts difficulty as they grow.
Celebrations
Birthdays, milestones, and good-news moments. PiP keeps a running list of things worth celebrating.
PiP's suggestions
Evie has been asking "how does that work?" more often
In 6 of their last 10 sessions they pushed past the first answer. They may be ready for more Depth — or First Principles mode for science.
Narration retells are getting longer and richer
Average retell went from 2 sentences to 6 over three weeks. Consider adding one living-book story per day.
Attention span at bedtime conversations runs twice as long as mornings
You might schedule heavier topics after dinner — math in the morning stays short.