Our kids, grades 2, 3, and 4 will kick off a lifelong awareness of (and perhaps interest in) how computers are directed to do everything from open up an email to run a refrigerator, a.k.a. "coding!" We'll start at Kodable.com, a fantastic set of exercises that offers several levels of learning from its subscription based collection for this year's National Computer Education Week's "Hour of Code."
Students will work as far as they can as "anonymous student" then exit and save, whereupon they will receive a brief random alphanumeric password that will get them in to pick up where they left off next week. during the Spring months, we'll begin learning some more advanced coding and stick to it. Will anyone be creating computer games by the end of May? It's possible! Stay tuned. Try it yourself! Click "Play Now" beneath "Students - Get Started!"
This week and next, Kindergarten and 1st graders will login to ABCMouse.com to work at earning tickets toward purchasing virtual clothing, pets, and furniture. This is catching on as more students experience the option to shop, a great motivation for them to complete the fun, interactive, colorful, alphabet-based lessons. They need these! And most of them enjoy playing, reading, and singing at the site. Visit https://www.abcmouse.com to explore yourself.
In this time of winter holidays, may yours be wonderful and surrounded with loved ones. Snuggle up, Winter is here!
Here are some pics of kids learning:
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| Hour of Code at Kodable.com and ABCMouse.com successes! |
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| ABCMouse fine motor work and collaboration at Kodable.com |
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