Resources

“Coding for Kids: The Benefits of Starting Computer Science Education Young” Rasmussen University

Learning coding at a young age--contrary to popular belief--is not just hours of isolated screen time. Coding requires creative, computational, and sequential thinking as well as curiosity. While screen time is still a cause for concern, there are a myriad of different websites that allow children to learn code while also communicating with others and staying unplugged. Some websites include Code.org, Break It Down, Scratch, Interactive Robots, and Makerspace. Coding is critical to our future advancements, teaching children the importance of these new coding languages will only help them become more successful in the future.

“Student Voices: Why All Kids Need To Learn Computer Science” The Seattle Times

Hallie Chen, author of this article, explains how useful learning code would be for her peers, no matter what career path they decide to take in the future. Computer science rewards students with the process of breaking down problems to solve them individually. Learning computer science has more benefits than just learning code, which is why Hallie Chen states, “[Computer science] shouldn’t be an elective, but a required course” (Chen).  

“Computer Science at Home” Code.org

There are a series of activities found on this website that can help teach children code at home either with a parent/guardian or independently. These activities appeal to students of all ages and have various options of activities that can be done with or without a computer.