Coding for Kids

Six Cool Tech Jobs of the Future (That You Probably Haven’t Heard of) What the experts are saying is true – the highest demand jobs of the future will be in STEM fields! Not all STEM fields are created equal, however; as it turns out, the majority of high-paying STEM jobs are in computing. This is great news for you […]

How to Teach Your Kids to Code with Tynker Teaching your child to code can feel like a daunting task, especially if you’re not a programmer yourself. How do you make sure they follow a productive learning path and gain important skills, all while having fun? With Tynker’s courses and activities, all you have to do is monitor your child’s […]

Five Kids Who Will Inspire You And The Young Makers in Your Life Hailing from all around the United States (and the world!), our Featured Makers begin their coding journeys in many different ways. They discover us through enthusiastic teachers, supportive parents, or all on their own; we discover them as we approve each project for the Tynker community! Each […]

3 Ways Kids Thrive in the Vibrant Tynker Community What happens when more than 60 million kids share coding projects with one another in a supportive and collaborative space? A whole lot of fun – and loads of teaching, sharing, and supporting! When asked about their favorite Tynker feature, kids list things like the ease of coding with blocks, the […]

Why Use Tynker? It’s no secret that learning to code is great for their academic, mental, and social development. With more than 50 million users around the world, Tynker is the leading solution among online schools for coding to empower kids to learn coding and become makers. So, what exactly makes Tynker the best solution for your child? Our revolutionary […]

6 Ways Kids Benefit from Tinkering So your child has shown an interest in tinkering—that’s great news! Even if they’re at the stage where they’re taking apart the toaster (and not quite mastering its reassembly), it’s important to find ways to foster your child’s curiosity and imagination. Tinkering—especially controlling robots, drones, and other connected toys with code—makes for a great […]

The Buzz on Coding and Outer Space Did you catch the solar eclipse? We’re really excited to see how the eclipse got so many people learning more about space – and how coding plays such a vital role in space travel! We even created a STEM tutorial (you can see part of it above) explaining the eclipse. Here are the […]

Three Ways Coding Enhances Communication Skills Communication is the focus of the third (and final) installment of our “soft skills” series. The connections between coding, language, and writing in computer programming education help kids learn to express their ideas clearly. This is a great skill to develop for school and beyond. We looked at the importance of coding and how […]

How Coding Develops Focus and Organization Welcome to this series, where we’ll explore the relationship between soft skills and coding! We’ll look at the importance of soft skills in programming, as well as how learning to code can help kids develop these skills. So, what are soft skills anyway? A non-technical ability that nevertheless helps a person to succeed at […]