My five- and seven-year-old constantly fight over who gets the iPad first. We have one, and they get to use it in tiny doses, usually when I'm at my wit's end. Their favorite app? ScratchJr, MIT's ...

In 2022, a ninth-grader from Redmond High School, Shrey Shah, with a clear path toward a career in computer science, noticed a gap in coding education within elementary and middle schools and a lack ...

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As someone who’s had my children in the last decade, I can tell you that the pushy-parent movement sometimes makes me feel like I’m failing my kids because they can’t code. I’ve always been a bit ...

Kids can begin coding as young as five to seven years old. They can start with visual drag and drop programming and then move on to learn more advanced program languages such as Python. There are many ...

Back in 2019, Apple announced a collection of free Today at Apple sessions focused on coding and app development. Now, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week, the company is expanding its ...

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Released in April 2025, the book has sold over 2,000 copies and seeks to make coding approachable for children, especially as ...

There are many reasons why children should learn to code. Coding helps improve their academic performance, build their soft skills and overall, shape the digital future of our next generation.

With countless applications and a combination of approachability and power, Python is one of the most popular programming languages for beginners and experts alike. We’ve compiled a list of 10 online ...