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๐Ÿค–Coding & Logic journey

Think like a programmer before touching a screen

Patterns and instructions unplugged first (yes, you get to be the robot), then ScratchJr and Scratch. Kids learn to break problems into steps and find bugs, and you get to be gloriously bad at following instructions.

Ages
4โ€“10 yrs
Time
2 ร— 20 min
Stages
4 stages ยท 13 skills
Milestones
4 to celebrate
Resources
29 hand-picked
You need
Paper and floor space to start; later a tablet for ScratchJr or a computer for Scratch (both free)

Who it's for

  • โœ” You want your child to make things on screens, not just watch them
  • โœ” Your child loves puzzles, Lego or giving instructions
  • โœ” You've never coded and want a gentle way in together

Heads up: Not a route to typed languages like Python yet; it stops at Scratch.

What you'll get

  • ๐ŸŒŸ Spotting patterns and putting steps in order
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Loops and debugging, learned through unplugged games
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Animated stories in ScratchJr
  • ๐ŸŒŸ A simple game in Scratch with events, if/then and a score

The fun part: together

  • ๐Ÿค Be the parent-robot: follow their instructions exactly, bumps included
  • ๐Ÿค Make a ScratchJr story with two characters, one voiced by you
  • ๐Ÿค Play-test each other's Scratch games and report the bugs

The roadmap

Every step, mapped

Stages on the spine, skills on the branches. Tap any box for a practice idea you can do together today, plus the best videos, games and books for it.

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    Questions parents ask

    I don't know any coding. Can I help? ๏ผ‹

    Yes. The unplugged stages need no tech, and Scratch is designed for beginners of any age.

    How much screen time does this add? ๏ผ‹

    Very little early on. The first two stages are entirely screen-free.

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