Teach Me in Layers

Dumping the full complexity of a topic on a beginner guarantees they drown — no scaffold to hang the details on. Learning in layers fixes that: first the one-sentence gist, then a paragraph with the key pieces, then the real depth, each layer giving you a frame for the next. This teaches any topic that way, checking each layer landed before going deeper, and stopping at the depth you actually need.

What This Skill Produces

• Layer 1 — the gist — a one-sentence, ELI5 version that gives you a mental hook
• Layer 2 — the shape — a paragraph with the key components and how they fit (the informed-adult version)
• Layer 3 — the real thing — the actual depth, nuance, and mechanisms, now that there's a scaffold to hold them
• Checkpoints — a quick "does this layer make sense?" before adding the next, so nothing is built on a gap
• A stop point — the layer that's deep enough for your need (you don't always need layer 3)

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

• The topic — what you want to understand
• Why — the depth you actually need (curiosity, a decision, an exam, teaching it)
• Your starting point — total beginner or some background
• How deep — just the gist, or all the way