, Table of Contents
Intro to Coding 3
What Is Coding? 3
What Can My Child Do With Code? 4
Why Should My Child Learn to Code? 5
Coding Improves Your Child’s Academic Performance 5
Coding Develops Important Life Skills 6
Coding Prepares Your Child for the Future 7
Why Tynker? 8
Interest-Driven Learning 8
Game-Based Learning Experiences 9
Seamless Advancement to Text Coding 10
Tynker’s Global Community 11
Getting Started 12
Join Tynker for Free 12
Enroll in a Premium Plan 12
Taking A Deeper Dive 13
Begin Coding at Home 14
Learn How Coding Helps Kids Grow 24
Add Coding to Your School’s Curriculum 44
2
, Intro to Coding
What Is Coding?
There’s been a lot of discussion around coding lately, but it can be hard to figure
out exactly what it means to code and how it plays a role in your child’s future.
Coding (or computer programming), is the process of providing instructions to a
computer so it performs a specific task. You may have heard of popular text
languages like Java, Python, or Ruby, but even kids can easily learn to code using a
visual block language like Tynker!
Why is coding so important? Believe it or not, we rely on code in the technology we
use every day – our mobile phones, thermostats, televisions, cars, and even the
device you’re using to read this wouldn’t exist without code.
3
, What Can My Child Do With Code?
In addition to the many practical and innovative uses for code in today’s world, it is
also a creative medium. With a coding education, your child can use their new skills
to create almost anything they imagine!
Make Apps & Games Create Animations
Mod Minecraft Control LEGO®
Fly Drones Explore STEM
4
Intro to Coding 3
What Is Coding? 3
What Can My Child Do With Code? 4
Why Should My Child Learn to Code? 5
Coding Improves Your Child’s Academic Performance 5
Coding Develops Important Life Skills 6
Coding Prepares Your Child for the Future 7
Why Tynker? 8
Interest-Driven Learning 8
Game-Based Learning Experiences 9
Seamless Advancement to Text Coding 10
Tynker’s Global Community 11
Getting Started 12
Join Tynker for Free 12
Enroll in a Premium Plan 12
Taking A Deeper Dive 13
Begin Coding at Home 14
Learn How Coding Helps Kids Grow 24
Add Coding to Your School’s Curriculum 44
2
, Intro to Coding
What Is Coding?
There’s been a lot of discussion around coding lately, but it can be hard to figure
out exactly what it means to code and how it plays a role in your child’s future.
Coding (or computer programming), is the process of providing instructions to a
computer so it performs a specific task. You may have heard of popular text
languages like Java, Python, or Ruby, but even kids can easily learn to code using a
visual block language like Tynker!
Why is coding so important? Believe it or not, we rely on code in the technology we
use every day – our mobile phones, thermostats, televisions, cars, and even the
device you’re using to read this wouldn’t exist without code.
3
, What Can My Child Do With Code?
In addition to the many practical and innovative uses for code in today’s world, it is
also a creative medium. With a coding education, your child can use their new skills
to create almost anything they imagine!
Make Apps & Games Create Animations
Mod Minecraft Control LEGO®
Fly Drones Explore STEM
4
