This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it. Researchers in Massachusetts have created a basic computer coding app that they say is the first designed ...

Scratch is intended for beginners & children, It is a free, interactive, visual block based programming language that helps you learn computer programming without writing code.

Provide a brief tutorial on Scratch interface and basic features (can even use the built in ones through Scratch). Hands-on activity: Create a simple Scratch project to move a sprite. Day 2: Basics of ...

A new book from No Starch Press, Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games makes it even easier to teach your kids basic programming skills.

He was instantly engaged. While he was playing--creating stories through an interface that teaches the basics of coding--I shot an email to Mitchel Resnick, one of the creators of Scratch.

“Usually (coding) isn’t taught in school, but it ties into a lot of the problem solving and critical thinking that we want kids to do,” Minion said. Throughout the week, students will be using ...

And Scratch has the ability to grow with children and really become a hobby for them.” The Powerpuff Girls free coding tutorial is available here.