programming

40+ Coding Classes, Websites, Games, and Apps for Kids

If you’re looking for coding classes, games, toys, and apps for your kids to learn to code, you’ll find everything you need here. But first, let’s define terms. Coding is learning a foreign language — a machine foreign language. Just like any language, the ability to read and write it is a literacy of its own. The biggest benefit […]

3 New Products that Help Kids Learn to Code

In honor of the Hour of Code the second week of December, I wanted to share with you 3 new products that will help kids learn to code: Let’s Start Coding, Girls Who Code, and A Beginner’s Guide to Coding. Products that Help Kids Learn to Code Let’s Start Coding Let’s Start Coding Kit teaches kids […]

Hands-On Coding for Kids with Osmo

Osmo Coding takes the computational thinking of programming and makes it easy-to-learn, hands-on, totally fun, and gamified so that even the youngest learners can develop coding knowledge within a playful format. I’m sold on this as a fun way for kids to develop foundational programming skills! Hands-On Coding for Kids with Osmo When kids learn to program, they start […]

Robotics for Kids with Cubelets

I’m so jazzed about Cubelets — they’re a playful way to introduce robotics for kids as well as develop computational thinking (programming skills). Each little robotic block or cube is a mini-program. When magnetically snapped together with another cube or cubes, it creates a robot that can perform more complex functions. Think simple machine into complex machine […]

Cool New STEM Apps for Brainiacs

I’ve found tons of cool new STEM apps for your brainiac children ages 2 to 13! STEM means these apps are about science, engineering, technology, and math. STEM normally means that one or more of those subjects are in the content — but for this post, I’m including all apps that have any STEM skills, even if they’re […]

The BEST Java Coding Class Online — Programming for Kids

My 10-year old daughter loves Minecraft. Now she’s learning how to program her own Minecraft server in Java thanks to Youth Digital‘s excellent Server Design Java Minecraft programming class online. I’m so so so blown away by how amazing this online class is, you guys!! And I’m not a newbie with this, either. I’ve taken online classes and taught online classes. […]

Innovative Coding Apps for Kids

With the emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in the schools, some kids are learning to program (code) right alongside their reading, writing, and math lessons. There’s no denying that technology will be a huge part of their future. You’ll be amazed at all the inventive games and programs to help your kids […]

Learning to Program Empowers Kids (and It’s Easier Than You Think!)

Remember how great MaKey MaKey was for confidence & innovative thinking? MaKey MaKey gave us the idea of programming for kids, to make our own game using Scratch. Scratch is a website from MIT specifically for kids. Kids can program stories, games, and animation. And, it’s so much easier than you might think! Programming for Kids Watch […]