{"id":3617,"date":"2017-05-05T23:35:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T05:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/?p=3617"},"modified":"2021-12-01T20:57:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T02:57:52","slug":"good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/good\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look for in an Educational Coding Program?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have been looking for a good coding program for your child, you might be wondering what to look for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the most important things to look for if your child is to learn meaningful coding skills over time, while enjoying the whole process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-instructor-led\">1. Instructor-Led<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coding is a hard subject to learn by themselves, unless your child is exceptionally motivated and disciplined. 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