Coding for Kids
Meet our newest Featured Maker, 9-year-old Adele from England! Adele likes to sing, dance, and code. Incredible! Adele recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker.
Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up?
It’s a bit like I want to be like three or four things, because I want to be like a coder, but I also want to be a singer, and I want to be an author.
What’s your favorite subject in school and why?
One of my favorites is art.
How did you get introduced to Tynker, and how long have you been coding?
I think I’ve been coding for one or two years. And I got into Tynker because first I did Scratch.
How did you learn how to use Tynker when you were first starting out? What are your favorite courses or tutorials?
I used, those games to help you. Those games which, tell you what to code and then you have to code it. I did the Barbie one.
Why do you like to code?
Because coding is fun because you can make your own different games.
What do you do with the project when you’re done with it? Do you debug it, show it to someone, publish it?
Sometimes I publish it. And sometimes I enter it where you submit it to win.
Do you think other kids should try coding? Why is that?
Yeah. Because they can create different things, and animations and stuff like that.
What advice would you give to kids starting out with Tynker?
Just to be creative and, you know, follow your imagination.
What’s a fun fact about you?
That I know lots of songs and I like to sing them.
We spoke with Adele’s mom about Adele learning to code
So how do you feel about Adele learning to code? How does it feel to see the coding projects she is making?
I feel very good. I think it’s, first of all, coding these days is very important, no matter whatever you do in life, but also I think it helps with other subjects as well. It helps with creativity. And it’s great how quick they kind of figure out themselves how to use things, you know? Like I never get involved into their projects and first they kind of asked me how to do things, I said, I don’t know. You should see the tutorials. And they just figured out themselves.
What benefits do you think coding has for your child? What skills besides the technical skills of learning to code does it help them learn?
I think creativity is one of them, but also I think it helps with math as well, because it’s kind of teaching, like following instructions and kind of logical thinking.
Do you feel that your children are better prepared for the future?
Yeah, I think so. Well, if they keep on doing it, so let’s plan going forward. I think this will send them on the path to success.
Thank you for taking the time to speak with us about coding with Tynker. We can’t wait to see what Adele creates next – HAPPY CODING!
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