{"id":3438,"date":"2014-09-17T22:02:53","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T05:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=3438"},"modified":"2023-08-05T00:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T07:05:25","slug":"programming-with-tynker-leads-to-confident-creative-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/programming-with-tynker-leads-to-confident-creative-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Coding with Tynker Produces Confident, Creative Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coding with Tynker Produces Confident, Creative Kids<\/h1>\n

What is the benefit of creating with code? Do we want all of our kids to become programmers? Not necessarily. As parents, we want our kids to learn skills important to their future success. We want our children to be confident, independent, and resourceful problem-solvers. Coding with Tynker teaches kids all of these things.<\/p>\n

Many enthusiastic parents have shared their stories with us. In the words of Andrea Jasper, whose daughter Eliza attended Tynker summer camp, \u201cShe\u2019s inspired, enthusiastic (she had no interest before), and wants to make games. She has learned persistence at getting things done and the confidence to work through complex challenges.\u201d Not only does building games give kids a fun creative activity to do, but it also gives them the opportunity to experience the satisfaction of solving problems on their own.<\/p>\n

Many kids never realized that learning to program and creating games was possible for them to do. Says Astrid, a 7th grader, \u201cBefore I started Tynker, I thought programming was hard. My dad tried to teach me but I didn\u2019t really get it. All the syntax looked confusing. Tynker made it easier for me. Now I feel free to make games to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Millie<\/a><\/p>\n

Confidence is also a big plus. Sue Jones describes the benefits of Tynker for her 2nd grade daughter Millie. \u201cTynker is great for confidence building. I like that she is in control, and she feels in control – it gives her a lot of confidence to feel that she is learning such cool stuff, all by herself. With Tynker, she feels no less than anyone, and feels empowered \u2013 that is a great benefit for us.\u201d Tynker’s guided self-paced approach enables even a 7-year-old to create with code.<\/p>\n

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\"Alec<\/p>\n

Coding turns kids into inspired “creators.” When kids realize they can create something from nothing, it is the ultimate \u201ca-ha.\u201d Alec, a 7th grader says, \u201cWhat makes Tynker really fun is that I can create something out of nothing. All of these code blocks don\u2019t mean anything unless I put them together, and when I put them together I can make a cool game to play. It was cool to build my own game because I could use my own imagination and build whatever I wanted.\u201d It’s exciting to hear such inspired words from a future innovator!<\/p>\n


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Anna Popovici reflects on the benefit of encouraging her children to create with code. \u201cWhen kids make things they enjoy, they realize they don\u2019t have to buy things to have fun. They can make something themselves without having to buy it. Coding is just another way they can make something themselves.\u201d That\u2019s the ultimate empowerment \u2013 giving kids the confidence that they can create something themselves, not just consume what others have made.<\/p>\n

Tynker has inspired over 60 million kids to start programming and become “creators,” giving them the confidence that they can do what they might have previously considered “too hard,” work through tough challenges to solve problems, and make things that others can enjoy.<\/p>\n

Want to help your child build confidence as they learn to code? Choose a Tynker Pro plan today!<\/em><\/p>\n

VIEW PRO PLANS<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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