Five minutes at the start of class, every class. None of these routines needs a computer, and none of them is filler — each one drills a single habit that programming will later demand at full speed. Reading code carefully, saying exactly what you mean, asking questions that narrow a problem: these are not talents, they are reps, and thirty small reps beat one heroic cram every time.
| Warm-up | What it trains |
|---|---|
| Predict the Output | Reading code closely enough to commit |
| Spot the Bug | Finding faults by reading, not guessing |
| Human Robot | Giving instructions with no wiggle room |
| Which One Doesn’t Belong | Precise vocabulary, defended out loud |
| Tech Headlines | Weighing claims made about technology |
| Twenty Questions | Asking questions that halve the problem |
If a round ever feels pointless, check the right-hand column and watch for that one thing next time — the tenth round is never the first.