Coding Games
21 Best Coding Games for Kids: The Best Way to Teach Computer Programming
In 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were a total of 2.5 million people employed in jobs that required some degree of software development (including computer programmers and web developers). They also predicted that the number of jobs in software development would rapidly grow between 2018 to 2028 by 21%—almost four…
Read MoreBitsBox Review: Everything You Need to Know
If you’ve been looking for resources to help your child or student learn how to code, you’ve probably stumbled across a variety of options. There’s also a fair chance that you’ve heard about BitsBox at some point in your journey! Here at CodaKid, we love additional resources like this. It can really help to…
Read MoreOsmo Review: Everything You Need to Know
When we review products and software that teach coding for kids, we set aside several hours to observe our students interacting with each product or website. In the case of Osmo, I have personally spent over a year observing my six-year-old daughter playing with the Creative Set, Pizza Co., and Coding Jam. In…
Read MoreWhy Coding Games is the Best Way to Teach Kids Computer Programming
Many people ask us why we teach kids to code by building games and apps rather than with more academic software projects. Common questions we receive are: “Is what you’re teaching really transferable?” “Won’t kids fall away once they realize that coding in the real world isn’t all fun and games?” These are perfectly understandable…
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