How I am Using Artificial Intelligence to Teach Our Daughter 1st Grade English

Using Artificial Intelligence to Teach 1st Grade English

Our daughter Sofia is in 1st grade, and her teacher sends home a list of words each week that she needs to learn to write. She is a very active child, and focus is usually a challenge. These are "heart words," meaning she needs to memorize them.

Well, she has been doing okay on the end-of-week quizzes with the current week's words. The problem arises with the words from previous weeks. The teacher is incorporating those older words into the quizzes as well, and it has been a struggle.

How can we mitigate this issue? We don’t want her to spend too much time studying, but we also want her to do well on the quizzes!

My AI skills came to the rescue. I made a list of all the words Sofia has been learning since the beginning of her 1st-grade class and asked ChatGPT to write a story using these words for her. I also used another AI (diffusion) to generate an image based on the story.

I asked ChatGPT to Write a Story for Sofia

Here is the command or prompt I used:

I have got a list of words my daughter is learning to write. She has quizzes every week. She is in grade 1. Can you write a children's story for my daughter using the below list of words so that she can practice reading? Two actor in the story are Irene and Sofia and both are girls.

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The end result of this experiment was fabulous! First of all, this is a story about her and her sister. And, it has also got an image. She was really excited to read the whole story. Next step would be to read it over and over again, or perhaps generate a new story time to time with raised difficulty.

Here is the story:

The Big Adventure (Sofia's Version - Grade 1)

One day, Sofia said, “I want to go on an adventure.”

Her friend Irene said, “What do you want to see?”

“I want to see the forest,” said Sofia.

“Let’s go!” said Irene.

Sofia and Irene went to the forest.“Look!” said Sofia.

“There is a bird.”“Yes,” said Irene. “And there is a rabbit!”

They walked into the forest.

“Where are we going?” Sofia asked.

“We are going to find a big tree,” said Irene.

Soon, they came to a big tree.

“Look at this tree!” said Sofia.

“It is so tall!” said Irene.

“What do we do now?” Sofia asked.

“We can play here,” said Irene.

“Or we can look for more animals.”

“Oh! I see a deer,” said Sofia.

“And I see a squirrel,” said Irene.

Sofia and Irene were so happy.

“This is fun!” Sofia said.

“Yes, it is,” said Irene.

When the sun went down, they went home.

“That was a big adventure,” said Sofia.

“Yes, I want to go again!” said Irene.

I asked ChatGPT to Convert the Same Story for Irene

And, next, another story Irene:

Can you make the same story suitable for late grade 4?

The Big Adventure  (Irene's Version - Grade 4)

One sunny afternoon, Sofia turned to her best friend, Irene, and said, “I feel like going on an adventure today!”

Irene’s eyes lit up with excitement. “That sounds fun! What kind of adventure are you thinking about?”

“I want to explore the forest,” Sofia replied eagerly.

“Well then, what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” said Irene with a grin.

The two friends packed a small bag with snacks and water and set off toward the forest near their neighborhood. As they walked along the winding path, Sofia suddenly stopped and pointed. “Look over there! It’s a bird with bright blue feathers!”

Irene followed Sofia’s gaze. “Wow, it’s beautiful! And look, there’s a rabbit hopping near those bushes.”

The girls continued walking deeper into the forest, marveling at the tall trees around them. “Where are we heading?” Sofia asked, looking curiously at the trail ahead.

“I heard there’s a giant tree somewhere in this forest,” Irene said. “I think we should try to find it!”

After a while, they finally came across the tree. It was enormous, with thick, twisting roots that stretched out across the ground and a canopy of leaves so high it seemed to touch the sky.

“Whoa,” Sofia said, staring up in awe. “This tree is amazing!”

“It must be hundreds of years old,” Irene said, running her hand over the rough bark.

“What should we do now?” Sofia asked.

“We can play here for a while,” Irene suggested. “Or we can see if we can spot more animals.”

Sofia’s eyes lit up. “Oh, look! Over there! It’s a deer!”

“And there’s a squirrel climbing the branches,” Irene added, pointing to the furry creature darting up the tree trunk.

The girls laughed and talked as they explored the area around the giant tree. They were thrilled by all the sights and sounds of the forest.

Conclusion

I think it was decent enough to get the job done. Using Artificial Intelligence to Teach 1st Grade English was fun!

Just a note from me as a parent: Sofia has been doing well in school. In fact, she has been exceeding expectations. There are so many other factors involved in a child's growth, such as honesty, sincerity, discipline, integrity, and more. She has been doing amazing!

However, I want to be very mindful of the word "expectation." We do not want our expectations to become a burden or obligation for her. We want a happy child who remembers her childhood as a joyful time.

Free as a butterfly, free as the sky, and free as her dreams—when nobody is looking.