Coding For Kids

Explains how to use the programming language Scratch to create computer games, presenting projects that can be altered a... (more)

Explains how to use the programming language Scratch to create computer games, presenting projects that can be altered as young readers gain proficiency. (less)

With this fun guide, even children new to coding can learn how to tell their own stories! Starting from simple, two-dime... (more)

With this fun guide, even children new to coding can learn how to tell their own stories! Starting from simple, two-dimensional drawings, Coding for Kids 2 teaches students how to build animations . . . and gradually make them more complex. Using Scratch 2.0, the free software created by the MIT Media Labs specifically for young people, the book provides step-by-step instructions, projects arranged by difficulty, and a series of challenges for older readers. (less)

After books on basic coding with Scratch and creating animated stories, this third entry in the CODING FOR KIDS series t... (more)

After books on basic coding with Scratch and creating animated stories, this third entry in the CODING FOR KIDS series teaches children how to make their own apps using App Inventor--the free, open-access software for Android from MIT. Created by Google, and currently the property of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), App Inventor is an application development environment (ADE) for Android. Intended to teach beginner programmers how to create and develop simple applications, it's a straightforward and intuitive interface that uses blocks of color and different shapes that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This easy-to-follow guide gives children step-by-step instructions for producing their own projects using the latest version, App Inventor 2. It focuses on video games, game rooms, stories, quizzes, and finally, animation, music, and colors, showing kids how to personalize their work using all the potential of this incredible open-source tool. (less)