Kids coding
Computer Science for Kids | The Ultimate Guide for Parents
More schools around the country have started to prioritize computer science for kids in their curriculum. A study by code.org tells us that 45% of US high schools have added it to the required syllabus. This means that more kids and teenagers will be introduced to the basics of CS – such as programming and…
Read MoreTop 15 Best Coding Books for Kids in 2021
Top 15 Best Coding Books for Kids in 2021 Teaching coding for kids generally involves a few things: a computer or device capable of programming, a scriptwriter or coding platform, an instructor, and a coding language. A lot of educational websites and coding games for kids provide the last two or three items—students simply…
Read MoreBest Coding Kits for Kids: The Definitive Guide [2021 Update]
Best Coding Kits for Kids: The Definitive Guide One of the great things about today’s toys is the fact that they can help kids prepare for the future by introducing them to valuable skills such as coding. While your child doesn’t necessarily have to be an engineer, coding kits for kids are great…
Read MoreBitsBox Review: Everything You Need to Know in 2021
BitsBox Review: Everything You Need to Know in 2020 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…
Read MoreOsmo Review: Everything You Need to Know in 2021
Osmo Review: Everything You Need to Know in 2020 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…
Read MoreCode.org Review: Everything You Need to Know in 2021
Everything You Need to Know about Code.org in 2020 If you’ve been looking for resources to help your child learn how to code, you’ve probably stumbled across a variety of options. There’s also a fair chance that you’ve heard about Code.org at some point in your journey! Here at CodaKid, this is one…
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Teaching Kids Coding (Even When You Don’t Know How to Code)
A Beginner’s Guide to Teaching Kids Coding Kids coding is growing rapidly in popularity as more and more parents and educators see that it is an important 21st century skill best taught early and often. Too often quality coding options are not available in many towns, cities, and even countries. Many parents and…
Read MoreScratch vs CodaKid: Which Kids Coding Website is Best for Your Child?
Scratch vs CodaKid: Which Kids Coding Website is Best for Your Child? Earlier this fall, we took a deep dive into kids coding websites Tynker and CodaKid, both Parents’ Choice Gold Award winners and CODiE Finalists for Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution. This week we will compare CodaKid and MIT Media Lab’s Scratch,…
Read MoreTynker vs CodaKid Review: Which Kids Coding Website is Best for Your Child?
Tynker vs CodaKid Review: Which Kids Coding Website is Best for Your Child? In the world of online kids coding education, there are several different strategies used to teach kids how to program. Today we are going to take a deep dive into Tynker and CodaKid, both CODiE Finalists for Best Coding and Computational…
Read MoreTop 5 Myths About Kids Coding Exposed (Don’t Let These Dissuade You From Teaching Your Kids to Code)
Top 5 Myths About Kids Coding Exposed According to Google Trends, interest in coding for kids has skyrocketed over the past 5 years. Parents have taken note of the massive, unmet demand for computer programming skills in the labor market, and administrators and teachers are beginning to respond. Taking matters into their…
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