By Leandra McGriff October 6, 2022
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Coding is a great activity for kids to start at a young age when their brains are developing at a high rate and absorbing everything around them.
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The process of learning to code develops persistence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, which will help them achieve success in school as well as a potential career.
Python’s power, versatility, and ease of use make it great for beginners as well as professionals. Tynker’s award-winning platform provides a complete ecosystem for kids to become proficient in Python as they develop important 21st-century skills.
Versatility
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Python can be run on multiple platforms. Plus, it has an extensive standard library and numerous add-on packages and modules that provide functionality to projects, no matter what a kid's interests are.
Ease-of-Use
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Python has a minimalist and easy-to-learn syntax that emphasizes simplicity and reads more like English than other languages, allowing kids to focus their attention on learning fundamental computational concepts.
Large Community
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Python is a well-supported open-source language that’s constantly evolving with a vast community of developers and users, as well as a network of learning materials to find what works best.
Many Applications
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Python is used in a variety of applications; including automating everyday things, data analysis and visualization, AI and machine learning, game design, art, scripting in all sorts of applications, web, desktop and mobile app development, software testing, and cybersecurity.
High Demand
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Python continues to grow in popularity and is in high demand by a variety of employers. By learning a language like Python, kids will build foundational knowledge of computational thinking as well as a pathway to future employment.
Coding with Python can transform kids from consumers into creators, giving them an outlet for expressing themselves creatively while still pursuing their passions.
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The computational thinking that kids and teens develop while learning to code will propel them into the 21st century with an extremely valuable skill that will only continue to grow in demand and will most likely one day become a necessity.
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You might be surprised but most kids know all this. If asked, kids are fully aware of the benefits of coding because they know what they can do with it—which is just about anything they can dream of. The next generation wants to learn code!
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Tynker's mission is to provide every child with solid foundations in Computer Science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to become better architects of their future world.
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