Coding for Kids

Name: Coding for Kids
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781641521758
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Python

By Adrienne B. Tacke

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Coding for Kids by Adrienne B. Tacke is an educational guide that introduces children to the world of coding. Through fun projects and interactive examples, it simplifies coding concepts, using real-world applications that encourage creativity and problem-solving skills. The book is designed to be accessible, making complex topics easy to grasp for young learners.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

If you're keen on helping kids build essential STEM skills in a fun and engaging way, this book might be perfect. It offers easy-to-follow lessons that introduce the basics of coding, designed specifically to capture the interest and creativity of young learners. Whether you're teaching a child who's completely new to coding or someone who's a bit more experienced, the activities and projects make learning both educational and entertaining.

Coding for Kids

Kids can master fundamental functions, create code blocks, and draw and move shapes with the turtle module with these interactive lessons that offer step-by-step guidance to make computer programming entertaining to future coders. Full color.

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Games and activities that teach kids ages 10+ to code with Python

Learning to code isn't as hard as it sounds—you just have to get started! Coding for Kids starts kids off right with 50 fun, interactive activities that teach them the basics of the Python programming language. From learning the essential building blocks of programming to creating their very own games, kids will progress through unique lessons packed with helpful examples—and a little silliness!

Kids will follow along by starting to code (and debug their code) step by step, seeing the results of their coding in real time. Activities at the end of each chapter help test their new knowledge by combining multiple concepts. For young programmers who really want to show off their creativity, there are extra tricky challenges to tackle after each chapter. All kids need to get started is a computer and this book.

This beginner's guide to Python for kids includes:

50 Innovative exercises - Coding concepts come to life with game-based exercises for creating code blocks, drawing pictures using a prewritten module, and more.
Easy-to-follow guidance - New coders will be supported by thorough instructions, sample code, and explanations of new programming terms.
Engaging visual lessons - Colourful illustrations and screenshots for reference help capture kids' interest and keep lessons clear and simple.

Encourage kids to think independently and have fun learning an amazing new skill with this coding book for kids.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Coding for Kids: Python is praised for its visually appealing and well-organised approach to introducing programming. The book is noted for being informative and engaging, with a focus on interactive exercises and games that make learning Python accessible to all ages. Users appreciate its clear instructions, colourful graphics, and its effectiveness as a teaching tool in workshops.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641521758

Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Callisto Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 232

Collections

Adrienne B. Tacke Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

ADRIENNE TACKE is a software engineer, writer, and STEM education advocate. As a Code. org volunteer in Las Vegas, she regularly speaks to students of all ages about the power of code and encourages young women and girls to explore a career in software engineering. She is also a contributing writer for online tech publications such as HackerNoon and CodeBurst. Coding for Kids- Python is her first book (but certainly not the last!).