For these exercises, all you need is some creativity and pen & paper.
The crucial bit is to come up with some exercises in order to get their attention. Find what they enjoy playing with, and gamify it. If they like pets, make commands to e.g. feed a pet. If they want toy soldiers games, make commands for e.g. moving and attacking.
The idea is to start with something concrete and slowly move towards abstraction. Concrete is more intuitive for kids. Here’s how I taught my son how to take advantage of repeating some commands:
You can also give them rewards, but even if you don’t, they will likely reward themselves š
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