

Transforming Screen Time into Learning Time with Nurture
Sep 30, 2025
Join creative powerhouses Scott and Julie Stewart, co-founders of Nurture, alongside entrepreneur Roger Egan and learning expert Musa Roshdy. They discuss transforming screen time into active learning through storytelling and humor, creating immersive experiences where kids become heroes. Discover how AI personalizes engagement and why beloved characters can enhance learning. They challenge the notion that fun and education can’t coexist, aiming to foster future-ready skills in children—all while ensuring play remains an integral part of learning.
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Child Becomes The Story's Hero
- Julie describes Nurture as an app where characters call the child to ask for help and the child becomes the story's hero.
- The child's creations persist in the story, making the experience highly immersive.
Story As The Core Learning Engine
- Scott argues story is the core mechanism to communicate and engage young children in learning.
- Allowing kids to influence the narrative makes learning feel meaningful and helps it stick.
MCP Enables Iterative, Contextual Stories
- Julie frames the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as a way to keep memory and context so AI interactions can iterate like live teaching.
- MCP lets creators refine content quickly based on real child engagement data.