Coding: Why Teaching Coding in K-12?

With the growth of technology and computers at a rapid pace, the need for computer programmers continues to increase world wide. Few schools currently include computer programming as part of the curriculum. Discover the benefits of teaching students to code in elementary, middle and high school.

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Coding: Why teach coding in K-12?

With the growth of technology and computers at a rapid pace, the need for computer programmers continues to increase world wide. Few schools currently include computer programming as part of the curriculum. The benefits of teaching students to code in elementary, middle and high school extends far beyond the development of coding skills. When any age student participates in a coding activity, they are also strengthening the following skills:

• critical thinking

• sequential thinking

• applied math

• applied science

• problem solving

• analytical reasoning

• evaluating

• drawing conclusions

• reading