{"id":9471,"date":"2017-06-07T16:14:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T23:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=9471"},"modified":"2023-10-27T02:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:59:16","slug":"beat-the-summer-slide-with-the-summer-code-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/beat-the-summer-slide-with-the-summer-code-a-thon\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Coding Program to Keep Your Child\u2019s Mind Sharp This Summer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Free Coding Program\u00a0to Keep Your Child\u2019s Mind Sharp This Summer!<\/h2>\n<p>We know that summer can be a challenge for parents. It can be difficult to find activities to keep your child occupied and engaged. And research shows that students who do not participate in educational activities over the summer can lose up to two months\u2019 worth of learning, putting them behind their peers when they return to school in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re launching our first ever\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/play\/summer\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Summer Code-A-Thon<\/a><\/strong>, a 10-week summer program open to any kids with a free Tynker account. The Summer Code-A-Thon keeps kids engaged and motivated with weekly challenges, competitions, and prizes.\u00a0As they learn to code, kids will express their creativity, practice reading and math skills, and develop computational thinking!<\/p>\n<h2>Program Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fun coding projects every week<\/strong> &#8211; Each week a new coding project will be introduced. Kids&#8217;\u00a0minds will be challenged as they create projects based on weekly themes such as building a summer arcade game, creating a project about how they would change the world, and showcasing their coding skills and creativity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publish and share projects with the Tynker community<\/strong> &#8211; Kids complete any available mission, publish the finished project, then see what other kids in Tynker&#8217;s community have created for inspiration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awesome certificates<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Kids receive\u00a0Certificates of Participation or Certificates of Completion if they do all the challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prizes every week<\/strong> &#8211; The top 20 projects per week will win\u00a0a special award certificate and a limited edition Tynker T-Shirt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open to all!<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0The Code-A-Thon is open to any child with a free Tynker account, but requires a connected parent account in order for a child to be eligible to receive additional participation certificates and prizes. No purchase necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How\u00a0to Participate in the Code-A-Thon<\/h2>\n<p>Starting on June 12, 2017, anyone can participate in the Code-A-Thon. Here&#8217;s how to get started:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a free student account for your child and verify the account with your parent email address.<\/li>\n<li>Log in to the student account.<\/li>\n<li>Start coding!<br \/>\n<strong>On Tynker App<\/strong>: Click on the lightning bolt icon at the top right of the home screen to view notifications. Click on the &#8220;Start&#8221; button on the notification to start the challenge.<br \/>\n<strong>On Computer<\/strong>: Go to the Launchpad and click on the Summer Coding Challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9587\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM-1280x712.png 1280w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-11-at-9.32.14-PM.png 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9586\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230-1280x712.png 1280w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1230.png 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Accessing the Code-A-Thon on tynker.com (first image) and on the Tynker app (second image)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supported Devices<\/strong>: Kids can participate from home with a laptop, desktop, or Chromebook computer or with the Tynker app on an iPad tablet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/play\/summer\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"text\">Get Started<\/span><\/a>\n<p><strong>We encourage you to share this free program with any of your friends who may be searching for additional ways to stimulate their children&#8217;s minds over the summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Coding Program\u00a0to Keep Your Child\u2019s Mind Sharp This Summer! 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