Spot the Problem
Every great product starts with someone noticing something broken and caring enough to fix it. We teach kids to observe, question, and identify problems worth solving — not just accept the world as it is.
AI handles the syntax. The next generation needs something harder to automate: the ability to spot a broken system, imagine something better, and build toward it. Little Sprouts is a program designed to teach exactly that.
Spot what's broken beneath the surface.
Decide what good actually looks like.
Break big problems into the right next step.
Ship, learn, and keep moving.
Almost nobody is teaching this.
Not syntax. Not shortcuts. The fundamentals of thinking like a product builder.
Every great product starts with someone noticing something broken and caring enough to fix it. We teach kids to observe, question, and identify problems worth solving — not just accept the world as it is.
Before you build anything, you need to understand how things actually work — inputs, outputs, friction points, and unintended consequences. We teach systems thinking as a practical, visual skill.
Using AI-powered tools like Replit, participants turn their ideas into working prototypes. Not mockups. Not slideshows. Actual things that do something — built by them.
Building is only the beginning. We teach kids how to share what they made, listen to real feedback, and iterate — the core loop of every successful product builder.
A flexible curriculum that fits inside or alongside existing STEM programs — adaptable in length and format to your schedule. Designed for elementary through high school students, no prior technical experience required.
Intensive formats for summer camps, enrichment programs, and after-school organizations. Flexible structure that can be adapted to your schedule and age groups.
Accessible, low-cost programming for community organizations that want to bring builder education to kids who might not otherwise have access to it.
Little Sprouts is currently in early development. We're piloting the curriculum with our own kids — testing what lands, what doesn't, and what makes a young person's eyes light up when they realize they just built something real.
We're not ready to scale yet. But we're looking for the right early partners — organizations, funders, and institutions who want to be part of building this from the ground up.
If that's you, we'd love to start a conversation.
Whether you want to bring Little Sprouts to your community or you're a partner or funder who shares the mission, we'd love to hear from you. Pick the path that fits.
Little Sprouts is a Sprout Works initiative. We're building this carefully and with intention — we'll only reach out when we have something worth sharing.
