Now that I am working from home I find I have more time to spend with my kids and that means I can also show my kids more.
I have been looking for an option for learning code online and most sites have a pay subscription type model that is very entertainment based and not focused on a step by step approach at learning programming.
But after looking for some time I found this website called code.org and all I can say is wow, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Its like dropping PBS, Nintendo and a Coding book in a blender and getting a nutritious juice of knowledge.
Each lesson is paced slow enough to show your son/daughter why the concept is important instead of jumping directly in to flashy color screens. It was so intuitive that I even got my 3 year old to tryout programming concepts using pen and paper. Here is a example of the exercises they work on on paper.
Click on this link for more unplugged programming exercises
If you have kids and your are interested in having them learn the concepts of programming you should tryout code.org how I wish these resources were available when I was young, now I want to make sure my kids take advantage.
Do you have any other recommendations on programming resources for kids?
RLDH 