This isn’t going to work for our kids, though. Their lives have been molded around computers and (recently) distance learning. My kids can handle a PlayStation console better than I can, they can navigate Zoom faster and with more accuracy than my geriatric Millennial butt, and they can’t even count to 100 yet. I am one of those parents that like to feed their kids’ curiosity, so when they asked me how their games work, I froze. I honestly don’t know. Thankfully there are people out there who are way more capable than I am (literally anyone that breathes most days). A quick trip to the library allowed me to find some age appropriate books to help my kids understand coding. If my kids can figure out what coding can do, maybe they can understand their devices. Do you know what happened? I learned that coding is much more than designing a system to get your favorite game to work: it is a workflow that uses logic to apply to problem solving (in a very basic sense). Coding is awesome. Here are 12 coding books for kids that will help both them and you.
Coding Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Coding Books for Elementary Age Kids
Coding Books for Middle Grade Readers
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