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Coding for Kids for Dummies - (For Kids for Dummies) 2nd Edition by Camille McCue (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A guide for kids who want to learn coding Coding is quickly becoming an essential academic skill, right up there with reading, writing, and arithmetic.
- 368 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Computers
- Series Name: For Kids for Dummies
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About the Book
Fully updated to no longer require any limited-time software downloads to complete the projects, this guide teaches young learners the steps and logic needed to write code, solve problems, and create fun games and animations using projects based in Scratch and JavaScript.Book Synopsis
A guide for kids who want to learn coding
Coding is quickly becoming an essential academic skill, right up there with reading, writing, and arithmetic. This book is an ideal way for young learners ages 8-13 who want more coding knowledge than you can learn in an hour, a day, or a week.
Written by a classroom instructor with over a decade of experience teaching technology skills to kids as young as five, this book teaches the steps and logic needed to write code, solve problems, and create fun games and animations using projects based in Scratch and JavaScript. This 2nd Edition is fully updated to no longer require any limited-time software downloads to complete the projects.
- Learn the unique logic behind writing computer code
- Use simple coding tools ideal for teaching kids and beginners
- Build games and animations you can show off to friends
- Add motion and interactivity to your projects
Whether you're a kid ready to make fun things using technology or a parent, teacher, or mentor looking to introduce coding in an eager child's life, this fun book makes getting started with coding fun and easy!
From the Back Cover
- Learn the basics of coding
- Create apps and games
- No experience required
Get creative with coding!
Coding is the newest creativity tool for kids who want to make their own applications, games, digital toys, and gadgets. This book helps young learners with little to no coding experience get started. Follow the 15 projects and have fun while you learn key concepts in computer programming!
- Get the tools -- sign up for Scratch(R), App Lab, and MakeCode
- Acquire new skills -- learn coding practices used by real programmers
- Make it your own -- create cool digital and physical products to share with the world
About the Author
Camille McCue, PhD is a STEM educator and leader who has worked for IBM, NASA, PBS, and numerous independent schools. She has taught every grade from kindergarten to grad school, covering topics ranging from Scratch to AP computer science. Camille is co-author of Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies and author of Getting Started with Coding and Getting Started with Engineering.