Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies

Help for grown-ups new to coding

Getting a jump on learning how coding makes technology work is essential to prepare kids for the future. Unfortunately, many parents, teachers, and mentors didn’t learn the unique logic and language of coding in school. Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies comes to the rescue. It breaks beginning coding into easy-to-understand language so you can help a child with coding homework, supplement an existing coding curriculum, or have fun learning with your favorite kid.

The demand to have younger students learn coding has increased in recent years as the demand for trained coders has far exceeded the supply of coders. Luckily, this fun and accessible book makes it a snap to learn the skills necessary to help youngsters develop into proud, capable coders!

• Help with coding homework or enhance a coding curriculum
• Get familiar with coding logic and how to de-bug programs
• Complete small projects as you learn coding language
• Apply math skills to coding

If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor eager to help 8 to 14 year olds learn to speak a coding language like a mini pro, this book makes it possible!

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started with Coding
Chapter 1: Welcome To (Or Back To) Coding
Chapter 2: Understanding the Big Ideas
Chapter 3: Figuring Out Programming Languages

Part 2: Getting Your Hands on Code
Chapter 4: Working with Words
Chapter 5: Knowing Where You Are… and Where You’re Going
Chapter 6: Getting Fancy with Graphics and Sound

Part 3: There IS Math on This Test!
Chapter 7: Tackling These Ever-Changing Variables
Chapter 8: Computing Using Math
Chapter 9: Helping with Logic Operations
Chapter 10: Getting Loopy
Chapter 11: Adding Lists
Chapter 12: Coding Subprograms

Part 4: Applying What You Know
Chapter 13: Fixing Problems by Debugging
Chapter 14: Creating a Webpage
Chapter 15: Building a Mobile Game
Chapter 16: Programming Simple Electronics

Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Selecting a Kids Coding Curriculum
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Keep the Coding Learning Going