Lesson 1 of 8 3 min read Free course

First, then, last

Put three pictures in the order they happen — the first idea in every program.

Do this together

Say the little story out loud: first we put the seed in the soil, then it sprouts, then it grows a flower. Ask, "Which one happens first?" and let the child tap the cards in order.

First the seed, then the sprout — the arrow shows what comes next

Tap the pictures in the order they happen.

Grown-up tip

Putting things in order is called a sequence. Try it with real life too: "First socks, then shoes."

For the grown-up

This is a free activity 1 of 8 in Little Coders: First Patterns, Sorting and Sequences — Eight picture activities for ages 3–5 — no reading, no account, nothing saved. A grown-up reads one line; the child taps. You read the one-line prompt aloud and your child taps the answer; there is nothing to install, the child needs no account of their own, and nothing they do is stored.

Tip: If the child wants the same activity again and again, that is the point — repetition is how sequencing sticks at this age.

A few minutes at a time is plenty, and doing the same activity again is good — repetition is how these first ideas stick. When your child is ready for short sentences and their own typing, the paid courses for older ages carry on from here. See how we handle children's data on our privacy page.