10 Great Ideas to Keep Your Child's Brain Sharp This Summer - With Code

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School’s almost out but that doesn’t mean kids and teens should stop learning. In fact, this is the perfect time for parents to help them avoid the dreaded Summer Slide—the loss of knowledge over summer break.

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Children can exercise their bodies and minds! With fun interactive coding lessons focused on their individual interests, Tynker is the perfect solution for keeping young minds sharp by fine-tuning their cognitive abilities to problem-solve and think critically.

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Participate in our popular and Free Tynker Summer Code Jam It is a skill-based coding competition featuring 4 weeks of exciting challenges and up to $2,500 in cash prizes.

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10 Great Ideas to Keep Your Child's Brain Sharp This Summer - With Code

School’s almost out but that doesn’t mean kids and teens should stop learning. In fact, this is the perfect time for parents to help them avoid the dreaded Summer Slide—the loss of knowledge over summer break.

Children can exercise their bodies and minds! With fun interactive coding lessons focused on their individual interests, Tynker is the perfect solution for keeping young minds sharp by fine-tuning their cognitive abilities to problem-solve and think critically.

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Participate in our popular and Free Tynker Summer Code Jam It is a skill-based coding competition featuring 4 weeks of exciting challenges and up to $2,500 in cash prizes.

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