Coding - Starting Without Technology
Learning Code With Children's Books
Learning Code With Children's Books
This is a great way to incorporate coding and computational thinking in primary ELA. Books that have a sequence of steps or events are excellent. Some of the books I have used before include:
This is a great way to incorporate coding and computational thinking in primary ELA. Books that have a sequence of steps or events are excellent. Some of the books I have used before include:
Here is a list of other similar children's books that can be used, along with associated worksheets.
Here is a list of other similar children's books that can be used, along with associated worksheets.
NOTE: These books can also be used with Blue-Bots/Bee-Bots and Ozobots. Have a look at this example with Ozobots.
NOTE: These books can also be used with Blue-Bots/Bee-Bots and Ozobots. Have a look at this example with Ozobots.
Offline Games and Activities
Offline Games and Activities
If you and your students are new to coding, this is another place to start. If you did an Internet search, you will be able to find many more examples.
If you and your students are new to coding, this is another place to start. If you did an Internet search, you will be able to find many more examples.
Other Books to Consider:
Other Books to Consider:
These help getting students thinking about the skills needed with coding, making and computational thinking.
These help getting students thinking about the skills needed with coding, making and computational thinking.
How to Code a Sandcastle
How to Code a Sandcastle
Hello Ruby - Adventures in Coding series of books
Hello Ruby - Adventures in Coding series of books
What do You Do With an Idea?
What do You Do With an Idea?
What do you Do With a Problem?
What do you Do With a Problem?
The Most Magnificent Thing
The Most Magnificent Thing
Ada Twist, Scientist
Ada Twist, Scientist
Iggy Peck, Architect
Iggy Peck, Architect
If I Built a House
If I Built a House
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Task
Task
Read the book Rosie's Walk (or watch video )
Read the book Rosie's Walk (or watch video )
Look at the associated worksheet
Look at the associated worksheet
Explore how to use this activity in your classroom.
Explore how to use this activity in your classroom.
How would you use this book and worksheet with the Bee-bot or Blue-bot?
How would you use this book and worksheet with the Bee-bot or Blue-bot?
Do you know of any children's book not listed above that would work well for teaching coding? If so, please let us know.
Do you know of any children's book not listed above that would work well for teaching coding? If so, please let us know.