https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/ Straight answers for Kenyan parents on kids coding, chess, screen time and school. en-ke Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:34:46 +0000 https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/december-holiday-plan-nairobi-kids/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/december-holiday-plan-nairobi-kids/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Holidays Kenyan schools closed on 23 October and reopen on 4 January 2027. A weekly holiday plan for Nairobi parents, with free and paid ideas for each morning. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/screen-time-watching-vs-building/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/screen-time-watching-vs-building/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Screens Most Nairobi children pass two hours of screen time on weekends. What to count instead of hours, what to swap, and a ten-minute test to run tonight. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/should-kids-learn-coding-ai/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/should-kids-learn-coding-ai/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Coding AI tools write code in seconds. Is coding still worth learning for children in Kenya? What studies of AI and programmers show, and a test to try. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/how-to-choose-a-coding-class-kenya/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/how-to-choose-a-coding-class-kenya/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Choosing Before you pay for a kids coding class in Kenya, ask these nine questions about the teacher, group size, recordings, your child's data and results. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/does-chess-make-kids-smarter/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/does-chess-make-kids-smarter/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Chess Chess is sold to parents as an IQ and maths booster. The largest studies say otherwise. What chess does do for children, and how to check it at home. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/child-cries-after-losing-chess/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/child-cries-after-losing-chess/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Chess When a child cries after losing a game, the first ten minutes matter most. What to say, what to skip, and how replaying the lost game turns it into a lesson. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/teach-your-child-chess-at-home/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/teach-your-child-chess-at-home/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Chess A day-by-day plan to teach your child chess at home in 20 minutes a day, even if you play badly. Mini-games for each piece and a first full game. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/what-age-should-a-child-start-coding/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/what-age-should-a-child-start-coding/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Coding No single right age exists for coding, but each age suits a different kind. An age-by-age guide for Kenyan parents and a five-minute readiness test. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/scratch-or-python-first/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/scratch-or-python-first/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Coding Scratch or Python first for your child? What a 15-week classroom study found, a simple rule based on typing and reading, and signs it's time to switch. https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/coding-in-kenyan-schools-kicd-curriculum/ https://esubutech.online/academy/blog/coding-in-kenyan-schools-kicd-curriculum/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 School Kenya approved a school coding curriculum in 2022. What the approval covers, what it leaves to parents, and five questions to ask your child's school.