{"id":23909,"date":"2020-02-04T11:46:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/?p=23909"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:52:36","slug":"top-10-coding-resources-for-kids-feb-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/top-10-coding-resources-for-kids-feb-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Coding Resources for Kids \u2013 February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The importance of computer literacy, computer science education, and learning how to code are finally being recognized by education experts across the globe. This month\u2019s Top 10 presents several articles exploring the best way to teach computing skills to young people and unique ways coding is being effectively introduced and taught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<p style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #ff9; clear: both; margin-bottom: 18px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #e5e597; padding: 13px;\"><span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa\">\uf0a4<\/span><strong> Prepare your child for success: <\/strong> If you are looking for your child to learn to code, explore our live, teacher-led coding classes. Thousands of satisfied students. Highly rated. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/coding-programs-for-kids\/\">[See Our Programs]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-STEM-with-Blocks.jpg\" alt=\"Kid playing with coding toy\" class=\"wp-image-23920 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-STEM-with-Blocks.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-STEM-with-Blocks-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-parents-don-t-need-to-be-coding-experts-just-willing-to-learn-with-their-children\">1. Parents Don&#8217;t Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Research shows that parent engagement in extracurricular activities, including coding,  can promote children\u2019s engagement. Family coding nights are becoming a popular way for kids and parents to learn together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2019-12-11-parents-don-t-need-to-be-coding-experts-just-willing-to-learn-with-their-children\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Youth.jpg\" alt=\"coding and robotics team\" class=\"wp-image-23921 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Youth.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Youth-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-coding-robotics-industry-join-forces-to-create-indigenization\">2. Coding, robotics industry join forces to create Indigenization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Corbett coined the phrase Indigitalization, which refers to bringing an Indigenous perspective to the programming and tech world. He is combining his art and computer programming for the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orilliamatters.com\/local-news\/coding-robotics-industry-join-forces-to-create-indigenization-1985179\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Coding.jpg\" alt=\"Teens learning to code\" class=\"wp-image-23914 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Coding.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-International-Coding-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-why-all-children-must-learn-coding\"><strong>3. <\/strong>Why all children must learn coding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia, Finland, Italy and England have developed coding curricula for children between five and 16 years. Children are known to learn new languages, like coding, faster than older people. So starting to code young is a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/News\/Education\/coding-children-digitalisation-computer-programming-learn\/688336-5408512-thb7wf\/index.html\">Read More <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Karlie-Kloss-Shantell-Martin.jpg\" alt=\"Models coding\" class=\"wp-image-23922 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Karlie-Kloss-Shantell-Martin.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Karlie-Kloss-Shantell-Martin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-karlie-kloss-and-shantell-martin-join-forces-to-encourage-girls-to-pursue-coding\"><strong>4. <\/strong>Karlie Kloss and Shantell Martin Join Forces to Encourage Girls to Pursue Coding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Karlie Kloss and artist Shantell Martin have joined forces to empower coders. The British artist has designed a limited-edition hoodie imprinted with various coding symbols that will benefit the nonprofit Kode With Klossy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/karlie-kloss-and-shantell-martin-join-forces-to-encourage-girls-to-pursue-coding-1203396899\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Confident-Little-Girl.jpg\" alt=\"Confident girls\" class=\"wp-image-23923 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Confident-Little-Girl.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Confident-Little-Girl-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-girls-confidence-plummets-starting-at-age-8-here-s-how-to-keep-her-confidence-strong\"><strong>5. <\/strong>Girls&#8217; Confidence Plummets Starting at Age 8: Here&#8217;s How to Keep Her Confidence Strong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls&#8217; Confidence Plummets Starting at Age 8; the authors discuss their research and how parents can counter this trend and help their kids stay confident into their tween and teen years and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amightygirl.com\/blog?p=27408&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20200108&amp;ts=20200108\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Congressional-Winners-Girl-Coders.jpg\" alt=\"Coding championship\" class=\"wp-image-23916 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Congressional-Winners-Girl-Coders.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Congressional-Winners-Girl-Coders-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-coding-champs-providence-school-students-heading-to-washington-d-c\"><strong>6. <\/strong>Coding champs: Providence School students heading to Washington, D.C.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Freshman Ruby Kilpper and sophomore Sydney Whited of the Providence School high school set out to develop an app for the Congressional App Challenge, they had a lot of ideas and not much time to choose one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newspress.com\/featured\/2020\/coding-champs-providence-school-students-heading-to-washington-d-c-after-winning-congressional-competition\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Blind-Youth.jpg\" alt=\"Coding for blind \" class=\"wp-image-23917 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Blind-Youth.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Blind-Youth-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-hands-on-coding-system-allows-students-who-are-blind-to-learn-to-code\">7. Hands-On Coding System Allows Students Who are Blind to Learn to Code <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer coding can start you on a meaningful career path, but only if you have the access to learn it. Code Jumper allows children who are blind to learn computer coding alongside peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/hands-coding-system-allows-students-153000295.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANTRXtCXnuKiDzRfyXDjPAQZJzRJfaOGl9Hx_apXOlUmy68fyO8khbJ9VFV_7fi-6_eaKxPXyAfv4zw8GNGQ9LtcE49-G7P8L8Bjn0YZw1F1bwkQVMVy8NApqnRwuJUqx-Ngablqud3ELrKwk7XVsgNal42O5Ao0-RLo_IasRlHC\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Dardens-Alex-Cowen.jpg\" alt=\"Darden's answer on coding\" class=\"wp-image-23918 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Dardens-Alex-Cowen.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Dardens-Alex-Cowen-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-learn-to-code-darden-professor-answers-5-big-questions-on-coding\">8. Learn To Code? Darden Professor Answers 5 Big Questions On Coding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Cowan, a professor at the University of Virginia\u2019s Darden School of Business, believes students should learn to code, but sees coding as just one skill in a well-rounded professional toolkit, most effective when bundled with a host of other business and leadership traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.virginia.edu\/content\/learn-code-darden-professor-answers-5-big-questions-coding\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Kids-Coding-Alone.jpg\" alt=\"Computer scientists\" class=\"wp-image-23915 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Kids-Coding-Alone.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Kids-Coding-Alone-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-we-re-teaching-coding-all-wrong\"><strong>9. <\/strong>We&#8217;re Teaching Coding All Wrong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Budding computer scientists should learn to collaborate, not go it alone. The benefits of pair-programming are particularly pronounced for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2020-01-07\/coding-is-collaborative-and-stem-education-should-be-too\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Problem-Solving-Boy.jpg\" alt=\"K-8 coding outcomes\" class=\"wp-image-23919 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Problem-Solving-Boy.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coding-Resources-for-Kids-Problem-Solving-Boy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-k-8-coding-education-should-be-integrated-for-best-outcomes\">10. 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