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Step-by-step explanations will have kids learning computational thinking right away, while visual and game-oriented examples hold their attention. Friendly introductions to fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions will help even the youngest programmers build the skills they need to make their own cool games and applications.
Whether you've been coding for years or have never programmed anything at all, Teach Your Kids to Code will help you show your young programmer how to:
–Explore geometry by drawing colorful shapes with Turtle graphics
–Write programs to encode and decode messages, play Rock-Paper-Scissors, and calculate how tall someone is in Ping-Pong balls
–Create fun, playable games like War, Yahtzee, and Pong
–Add interactivity, animation, and sound to their apps
Teach Your Kids to Code is the perfect companion to any introductory programming class or after-school meet-up, or simply your educational efforts at home. Spend some fun, productive afternoons at the computer with your kids—you can all learn something!
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Release date
November 11, 2015 -
Formats
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781593276812
- File size: 11455 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781593276812
- File size: 11455 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 1150
- Text Difficulty: 8-9
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Reviews
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July 15, 2015
A programming manual for parents and kids to use together. This is a straightforward, crystal-clear guide to programming in Python, the language used for Gmail, Google Maps, and YouTube, according to the introduction. Speaking both to parents (with advice for teaching code to kids of various ages) and kids ("Python does your homework"), the instructions are easy enough for advanced middle-graders (or technophobe parents) to follow alone. Payne makes coding intuitive, explaining what every line of code does in a way that encourages, often explicitly, the new coder to experiment just to see what happens instead of asking them to simply regurgitate the example codes he provides. And the codes he provides usually have flashy results-such as brightly colored, cool computer-generated artwork; homework-help programs; and games. By marrying artistic visuals (and their mathematical bases) to textual explanations of the code, the book provides points of entry for a wide variety of learning styles. Although it's math-heavy, it presents the math as a purposeful means to an end-it doesn't intimidate and likely will result in increased confidence in school. The full-color printing includes charming spot illustrations, code-output screenshots, and example codes in a layout and color scheme identical to the Python editor. Sophisticated concepts and serious programming make for an easy, enjoyable game for families. (Python setup information, Pygame setup instructions, module-building instructions, glossary, index, website address for updates) (Nonfiction. 8 & up)COPYRIGHT(2015) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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