diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 978d4b2c..31a2ab33 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ to make real programs that work!
 
 ### Happy face
 
-You should see three blocks in the editor to the left.
-These are a block with a smiley face, ...
+There are three blocks in the editor (the area to the left).
+They should look like this:
 
 ```blocks
 basic.forever(() => {
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ basic.forever(() => {
 });
 ```
 
+When you run this program, you will see a smiley face, then a blank
+screen, then a smiley again -- it never stops! (That's because of the
+``forever`` block.)
+
 To move your program from your computer to the BBC micro:bit:
 * Connect your micro:bit to the computer with the USB cable.
 * Click **Compile**.
@@ -37,8 +41,11 @@ To move your program from your computer to the BBC micro:bit:
 
 ### Happy unhappy face
 
-Let's draw an unhappy face instead of the blank screen. Click on the dots in the ``show leds`` block
-until it matches the blocks below.
+Draw an unhappy face instead of the blank screen.  Click on the dots
+in the second ``show leds`` block until it matches the blocks below.
+Now you have an **animation** (cartoon) that shows a happy face,
+then an unhappy one, then a happy one again, forever (or until
+you turn off your micro:bit)!
 
 ```blocks
 basic.forever(() => {
@@ -67,7 +74,8 @@ To move your program from your computer to the BBC micro:bit:
 
 ### Your turn!
 
-Pile up more ``show leds`` blocks to create your animation! Create an animation with at least 5 images.
+Pile up more ``show leds`` blocks to create your animation! Create an
+animation with at least 5 pictures.  What does this animation show?
 
 ```blocks
 basic.forever(() => {
@@ -78,6 +86,13 @@ basic.forever(() => {
         # . . . #
         . # # # .
         `)
+    basic.showLeds(`
+        . . . . .
+        . # . # .
+        . . . . .
+        # # # # #
+        . . . . .
+        `)
     basic.showLeds(`
         . . . . .
         . # . # .
@@ -90,7 +105,21 @@ basic.forever(() => {
         . # . # .
         . . . . .
         # # # # #
+        . . . # #
+        `)
+    basic.showLeds(`
         . . . . .
+        # . # . .
+        . . . . .
+        # . . . #
+        . # # # .
+        `)
+    basic.showLeds(`
+        . . . . .
+        . . # . #
+        . . . . .
+        # . . . #
+        . # # # .
         `)
 });
 ```
@@ -103,28 +132,38 @@ To move your program from your computer to the BBC micro:bit:
 
 #### ~hint
 
-You can find the ``show leds`` block under the **Basic** category.
+You can find the ``show leds`` block in the **Basic** part of the editor.
+
 #### ~
 
-### Button A and B
+### Button A and button B
 
-This program will show the word `banana` on the LED
+This program will show the word **anteater** on the LED
 screen when you press button `A`.
 
 ```blocks
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
-    basic.showString("banana");
+    basic.showString("anteater");
 });
 ```
 
 Now try to unscramble these blocks in the editor so that the micro:bit
-shows **apple** when you press button `B`.
+shows **banana** when you press button `B`.
 
 ```shuffle
 input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, () => {
-    basic.showString("apple");
+    basic.showString("banana");
 });
 ```
+#### ~hint
+
+You can find the letter `B` by clicking the letter `A` on the
+``onButtonPressed`` block.
+
+#### 
+
+Can you combine these blocks so your program shows **anteater** when
+you press `A`, but **banana** when you press `B`?
 
 ### Shake
 
@@ -133,7 +172,7 @@ You can find when someone is shaking the BBC micro:bit by checking its
 slowing down).
 
 Unscramble these blocks in the editor to show a frownie when someone
-shakes the micro:bit.
+shakes the micro:bit. (Ouch!)
 
 ```shuffle
 input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, () => {
@@ -150,13 +189,14 @@ input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, () => {
 
 You can also find when someone is tilting the micro:bit left or right,
 face up or face down, and logo up or logo down (the logo is the yellow
-oval picture at the top of the board).
+oval picture at the top of the board). Tilting a micro:bit like this
+is called a **gesture**.
 
 Try to build a Rock Paper Scissors game where you tilt the micro:bit
 left to show paper, right to show scissors, and down to show rock.
 
-Unscramble these blocks in the editor and try this program on the
-micro:bit itself!
+Unscramble these blocks in the editor and try this program on a real
+micro:bit!
 
 ```shuffle
 input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltLeft, () => {
@@ -188,7 +228,7 @@ input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltRight, () => {
 ### Pins
 
 You can also use the pins as buttons.  (The pins are the holes in the
-metal bar at the bottom of the micro:bit board.)  For example, hold
+metal stripe at the bottom of the micro:bit board.)  For example, hold
 the ``GND`` button with one hand and touch the ``0`` pin (called
 ``P0``) with your other hand to tell the micro:bit you're pressing it.
 
@@ -209,4 +249,15 @@ input.onPinPressed(TouchPin.P0, () => {
 ### Your turn!
 
 Use the screen, buttons, gestures, and pins to make your own fun game
-with the BBC micro:bit!
+with the BBC micro:bit!  What about some of these?
+
+* A backpack burglar alarm
+* Daily news broadcaster for your class
+* Animated jewelry
+* A _complete_ animated cartoon
+* A calculator
+* A music box
+
+These are all things you can make with the BBC micro:bit by itself.
+Just think what you can do if you connect the micro:bit's pins to
+extra parts like microphones and other **sensors**!