Learning to Code Helps Kids Excel
Lomit Patel
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer | Author | Startup Advisor | ex Roku, IMVU, Texture
As kids settle into the classroom this fall, parents may wonder what this school year has in store for their child’s education. Over the summer, we found that more and more children were learning to code for the first time. Free online tools targeted toward beginners made learning to code easy and accessible. Whether your child began coding over the summer or not, let’s consider why learning to code is essential to a child’s education.
Coding’s Crucial Role in Developing Soft Skills
Learning to code helps kids develop soft skills that will be invaluable to them both during their school years and later in life when choosing a career.
With computer programming, failure is just a part of the creative process. Any professional programmer will tell you that getting all your code right on the first try is about as likely as winning the lottery. Because of this, all coders are equipped with problem-solving skills and resilience .
Another soft skill that coding enhances is communication – which may be surprising until you realize that learning how to code is like learning a new language. The coding process teaches logical communication because it requires ideas to be expressed concisely and entirely for the code to work.
Learning to Code Develops Math and Writing skills
Coding improves a child’s performance in four critical areas: math , writing , creativity , and confidence .
Learning to Code at Home
Tynker’s self-paced platform is an excellent way for children to learn how to code independently and supplement the computer programming they’re learning at school.
A?Comprehensive Learning Path
Fun adventures, game-like lessons, and interest-based activities motivate kids to continue learning to code. Tynker offers:
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Guided Interactive Learning
Tynker’s self-guided platform lets coders learn independently with a hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience – from block coding to real-world coding languages like Python and JavaScript. Tynker has:
Powerful Creativity Tools
If kids can imagine it, they can build it with code using our creativity suite tools.
Learning To Code Will Set Up Your Child for Future Success
Coding is quickly becoming an essential skill that will prepare your kids to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The ability to code will open many doors in future job markets. Since Tynker focuses on teaching its users to create their video games, some kids might even see themselves in the game design industry.
However, there are plenty of other careers where coding skills can come in handy. For example, did you know that computer programming can be used whether you’re a musician, a pastry chef, or a beekeeper? One of Tynker’s games discusses Jobs like these, Barbie? You Can Be Anything? .
New Tynker Plans
Children can access a limited amount of Tynker content for FREE but can unlock so much more by subscribing to one of our NEW PLANS : Quarterly, Yearly, or Lifetime. Each of our Individual Plans also has an excellent Family Plan deal for up to three family members.
Check out Tynker’s Curriculum and learn more about inspiring the next generation to change the world through code.
Originally published here.
WSJ Best Selling author & founder of QCard, a SaaS platform designed to empower professionals to showcase their expertise, grow their reach, and lead their markets.
2 年Teaching kids how to code is setting them up for success in the future. It can open up many opportunities for their future career and self-development. Thanks for sharing this, Lomit!