Coding For Kids Dummies, 2nd Edition

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®, 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 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!