Coding4Kids: E-Book with Audio ages 6 up to 12: Dual-Market Strategy for UK and US Primary Schools.

by Alex Austin

CURRICULUM-ALIGNED DIGITAL LEARNING

Coding4Kids is a comprehensive, interactive e-book designed specifically for primary/elementary school students ages 6-12. Our curriculum-aligned resource makes teaching coding concepts simple for educators while providing an engaging, audio-narrated learning experience for young students.

DUAL-MARKET STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

**UK Curriculum
- ✓ Fully mapped to Key Stage 1 Computing Curriculum
- ✓ Covers algorithms, programming, debugging, and digital literacy
- ✓ Supports progression to Key Stage 2 concepts
- ✓ Meets Ofsted requirements for computing education

**US Standards
- ✓ Aligned with CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Levels 1A & 1B)
- ✓ Supports state-specific computer science standards
- ✓ Addresses ISTE Standards for Students
- ✓ Provides cross-curricular connections

### KEY FEATURES

**Age-Appropriate
- Chapter 1: First Steps in Coding (Ages 6-8)
- Chapter 2: Pattern Power (Ages 6-9)
- Chapter 3: Logic Adventures (Ages 7-10)
- Chapter 4: Bug Detectives (Ages 8-10)
- Chapter 5: Creative Coding (Ages 9-12)
- Chapter 6: Game Design Basics (Ages 10-12)
- Bonus Coding in the Real World

**Interactive Learning
- Professional audio narration for all content
- Drag-and-drop coding activities
- Immediate feedback system
- Game-based learning approach
- Digital badges and certificates

### EDUCATIONAL IMPACT

**Students
- Develop computational thinking skills
- Build coding confidence through guided practice
- Create their own digital projects and games
- Understand real-world applications of coding
- Prepare for future technology education

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 26, 2025

About the author

I was born in New Jersey and grew up on the Jersey Shore, where I spent much of my childhood underwater. My little town on the Raritan Bay, Union Beach, flooded every full moon, but the bay and creeks were my element. I spent many a day six feet beneath the surface trying to extract oxygen from water (Aquaman and I share the secret). After coming up for air, I did a tour in the U.S. Navy (on the water!). That done, I moved to California and attended UCLA, where I got a BA in history, but by then my interests had turned to less academic writing—both fiction and nonfiction. I've written in most forms, but for the last 20 years, I've stuck to novels. My latest, End Man, was published by Cursed Dragon Press and released October 2022. The novel took six years and went through more than 200 complete revisions. It's about our online and data-soaked times, but to make it work I had to set it 10 years in the future. It has very much to do with ChatGPT. When I'm not writing, I'm reading. I live in Los Angeles.


“End Man has echoes of Bladerunner, Max Payne and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Noir vibes, an outnumbered, outgunned hero and an impending sense of paranoia. It sends you into a future with a disturbing vision of how our data could be used.”
—Luke French, Reedsy Discovery

"Alex Austin is a master at building tension, psychological inquiry, and intrigue that tests his protagonist in unexpected ways."--Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

“Evocative and thought-provoking, End Man by Alex Austin is an extraordinary science-fiction tale that paints a disturbing futuristic picture of a technologically advanced society. ”—Susan Sewell for Readers’ Favorite

"An engrossing and well-crafted SF Tale with timely themes."—Kirkus Reviews Recommended

"Fast and fresh, End Man is a blood-pumping thriller like nothing you’ve experienced before!"
—Indies Today

“End Man is an exciting cyberpunk novel that creates a fully realized and compelling world for a fascinating protagonist to exist in.”—Literary Titan

“This is a well-written and gripping dystopian thriller, thoughtful and complex, that will appeal to sci-fi and mystery fans alike.” –Steph Warren, Bookshine and Readbows.

“I enjoyed this book through and through. . .The characters were one of a kind and the whole plot line impeccably well thought out.”—Victoria Luv
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I'm a Los Angeles-based journalist and teacher (LAUSD). My novel End Man, a speculative mystery published by Cursed Dragon Ship, was released on October, 11, 2022. First sentence: "Death was a good place to hide." Bookish Beyond has published a persuasive review: https://bookishbeyond.com/index.php/2...

I've given several interviews in conjunction with End Man's release. You'll learn of my humble Jersey roots, how End Man emerged from an online epiphany, and why I caution those who contemplate writing novels:

https://heatherlbarksdale.com/author-...

https://twitter.com/_armedwithabook/s...

My novel Nakamura Reality was published by The Permanent Press in February 2016. Publishers Weekly gave the novel a starred review and called it "powerful and moving. The following are links to some reviews, interviews and published stories:

Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Nakamura Reality http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1...

Better Beta Reads Interview http://betterbetareads.com/bookmarksi...



Night Swim (excerpted from Nakamura Reality)
http://web.archive.org/web/2012090117...

UV30 (excerpted from Nakamura Reality)
http://carte-blanche.org/articles/uv-30/

The Rat (Nominated for Best of the Web 2015)
http://districtlit.com/post/12