In the Franklin Square School District, our students are fortunate enough to receive 40-60 minutes of coding instruction every month. In the coding classroom, our youngest students begin with directional coding as well as drag-and-drop visual programming in which students connect blocks together to make programs. Visual programming teaches the fundamental concepts without typing or syntax by pacing the focus on the logic behind the code. Once they've learned the basics, children can transition to real-world programming languages like Python, JavaScript, etc.

I strongly believe that coding is the new literacy of the 21st century, in terms that it will allow us to think in new ways, to solve problems that we never encountered before, and to open our world to new projects and new solutions that we don't even know we need. 

Learning to code at a young age helps children develop these valuable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and resilience. Coding also improves their ability to communicate and collaborate with others. The problem-solving and critical thinking skills they develop through coding can be applied to subjects such as mathematics, science, and even language arts. Additionally, learning to code can improve their concentration and focus, benefiting their overall academic performance.

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