{"id":23937,"date":"2022-10-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=23937"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T01:09:29","slug":"learning-to-code-helps-kids-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/learning-to-code-helps-kids-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Code Helps Kids Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As kids settle into the classroom this fall, parents may find themselves wondering what this school year has in store for their child\u2019s education. Over the summer, we found that more and more children were learning to code<\/a> for the first time. Free online tools targeted toward beginners made learning to code easy and accessible. Whether your child began coding over the summer or not, this is the perfect time to try one of Tynker’s SELF-PACED PLANS<\/a><\/strong>. Let’s take a look at why learning to code so important to a child\u2019s education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coding\u2019s Crucial Role in Developing Soft Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Learning to code helps kids develop soft skills that will be invaluable to them both during their school years and later in life when choosing a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With computer programming, failure is just a part of the creative process. Any professional programmer will tell you that getting all your code right on the first try is about as likely as winning the lottery. Because of this, all coders are equipped with problem-solving skills and resilience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Another soft skill that coding enhances is communication<\/a> \u2013 which may be surprising until you realize that learning how to code is like learning a new language. The process of coding teaches logical communication because it requires ideas to be expressed concisely and completely for the code to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to Code Develops Math and Writing skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coding improves a child\u2019s performance in four critical areas: math<\/a>, writing<\/a>, creativity<\/a>, and confidence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n