{"id":10467,"date":"2017-08-28T14:54:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=10467"},"modified":"2023-10-26T23:33:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:33:56","slug":"6-reasons-to-raise-a-tinkerer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-raise-a-tinkerer\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways Kids Benefit from Tinkering"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">6 Ways Kids Benefit from Tinkering<\/h2>\n<p>So your child has shown an interest in tinkering\u2014that\u2019s great news! Even if they\u2019re at the stage where they\u2019re taking apart the toaster (and not quite mastering its reassembly), it\u2019s important to find ways to foster your child\u2019s curiosity and imagination. Tinkering\u2014especially controlling robots, drones, and other connected toys with code\u2014makes for a great childhood learning experience. Here are six reasons to encourage your child\u2019s love of tinkering:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Building hobbies builds confidence.<\/strong> When your child has a chance to activate their creativity, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parenting.com\/child\/health\/10-simple-ways-to-make-kids-feel-more-confident\">their self-confidence grows<\/a>. Exploring an interest, especially one as creativity-driven as tinkering with robots or drones, gives your child a sense of purpose and accomplishment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They\u2019ll fail\u2014and that\u2019s okay.<\/strong> For every successful invention, there are dozens of failed prototypes. Failure builds determination, and chances are that you learned this lesson as a kid (how many mud pies did you make that just wouldn\u2019t hold their shape?). Encouraging your child to tinker is a great way to pass on the lesson that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2016\/05\/06\/476884049\/how-to-teach-children-that-failure-is-the-secret-to-success\">success requires failure<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hands-on learning is powerful.<\/strong> The Maker Movement and project-based learning have spread to classrooms, and we\u2019re realizing that <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2013\/07\/11\/gary-stager-tinkering-project-based-learning-sylvias-mini-maker-show\/\">children thrive<\/a> when they have the opportunity to learn by doing. Let your child take their education into their own hands (literally), and see where it takes them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;ll see that learning = fun.<\/strong> We know that tinkering builds young brains, and messing around with robots and drones is undeniably fun. Let your child build the connection between the two. When your child categorizes learning as enjoyable, they\u2019re setting themselves up for success throughout their education and career.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coding is a timeless skill.<\/strong> From Ada Lovelace to Bill Gates, coders have made names for themselves in recent history. And now more than ever, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/four-reasons-why-kids-should-learn-programming\/\">programming is a basic literacy<\/a>. While technology does evolve, what remains consistent is the analytical imagination that coding requires, and connected toys lay the groundwork for this kind of thinking and exploration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They may just change the world.<\/strong> We\u2019re not saying that every child who tinkers will go on to develop life-changing inventions\u2026but what if they do? Give your child the tools and agency to change their world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We know that funneling your child\u2019s interest in tinkering into appropriate outlets can be a challenge, which is why we offer a variety of ways for kids to play with Tynker! Kids can design their own games with our patented visual-block coding language, mod in Minecraft, and play with connected toys like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/hardware\">Sphero and LEGO WeDo 2.0<\/a>. Tynker\u2019s fun, hands-on lessons make it easy for parents\u2014even those with no previous coding or robotics experience\u2014to encourage their child\u2019s interest in tinkering. Visit our site to learn about other ways to engage your child\u2019s interest in tinkering!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Explore Courses<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 Ways Kids Benefit from Tinkering So your child has shown an interest in tinkering\u2014that\u2019s great news! Even if they\u2019re at the stage where they\u2019re taking apart the toaster (and not quite mastering its reassembly), it\u2019s important to find ways to foster your child\u2019s curiosity and imagination. 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