Coding for Kids for Dummies

by Camille McCue

A guide for kids who want to learn codingCoding 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!

Genres: Coding, Nonfiction, Computers, Reference

368 pages, ebook

First published October 16, 2014

Reviews

[Terry Freedman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the "Dummies" series, this book got off on the wrong foot with me, I'm afraid, because I don't like being called a "dummy" just because I don't know something. Also, I'm fed up with hearing about coding, coding, coding.

However, I got over that, and discovered that the book is very useful indeed. It consists of 15 step-by-step projects, related to a programming application called "Microworlds". Fortunately, it comes with a trial version of the program, but in any case it seems so similar to Logo that you could probably adapt the projects anyway.

It's worth getting the book because the project ideas are quite good, and the terms of the trial version of the software are quite generous for educational use. Moreover, I found the projects not only interesting and innovative, but also with readable instructions!

If you want to be shown that a Logo-like program can do more than draw squares, this book is for you.

[Madelyn Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great! It really helped me get a better idea about coding. Not only that, the book is so engaging that makes it easy for anyone to understand and enjoy. We live in a society today that is so focused on technology that it is good to pick up a book to read to learn about coding. I have tried certain apps and they just don't work as well as this book does. Definitely buy!

[Sobia A Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great supplemental resource for teachers and parents. For kids who are interested in coding and computing. Lots of great projects and easy to read and follow instructions.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got this book so I could understand my husband's world of programming a little better. If I, a tech illiterate person, can learn how to code a spirograph with MWEX, anyone can!

[Jacob]

I thought it was very beneficial and helpful for me because I like coding and I'm trying to learn as many coding launguages as I can.

[Muzammil Hussain]

i am muzammil from pakistan.iam bscs student in university of central punjab.