It’s 2024 and this is our first post for the year on programming/coding.
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If you’re a parent or guardian reading this, we’ll like to share 6 things to know about programming or coding for kids (6 – 12 years old) and teens (13 – 19 years old).
Here’s something about programming for kids and teens. It is not only beneficial for developing technical skills but also fosters creativity, problem-solving abilities, and logical thinking. It also gives them an edge in their future career.
Here are six key points to know about programming for those age groups:
Development of logic and critical thinking
Learning to code involves breaking down complex problems into smaller, manageable parts. This process encourages logical thinking and helps develop analytical skills. Students learn to approach challenges systematically, which is applicable in various aspects of life.
For example, in programming real life scenarios in Scratch programming language, an animal-jumping scene would be broken down into smaller steps.
Encourages problem-solving and creativity
After breaking down larger problems in to smaller ones, what next? Programming empowers kids and teens to solve problems and come up with solutions, and then add up these smaller solutions to become bigger solutions.
Programming also encourages creativity
It empowers kids and teens to create their own projects, games, and apps. This fosters creativity as they imagine and implement their ideas. For example, in our Scratch programming classes which we teach, students create games that can play.
Ease in using other educational tools and app
Education is now heavily reliant on tech. When kids and teens learn how to code, because they use tools and apps to do it, it makes them generally proficient in using tools and apps. When they encounter tools or apps in other learning fields, they find it easy to use.
Promotes collaboration and peer learning
Many programming environments encourage collaboration and sharing of projects among young learners. This fosters a sense of community and allows kids and teens to learn from each other’s experiences, building teamwork skills along the way. In our Scratch Programming classes, our students work in groups
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Preparation for future careers
With the increasing importance of technology in virtually every industry, programming skills are highly sought after. Most industries have a tech side to it – fintech, edtech, healthtech, govtech, etc. So whether the kid or teens decides to go all the way and become a software developer in future or not, coding skills would always be relevant.