Programming for Kids

Without a healthy dose of resilience, it’s unlikely that any project or task will get done. In fact, you could argue that resilience is more important than talent or IQ and that is definitely the case with resilient programming! As Albert Einstein famously said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Between the […]

The ability to code is a valuable skill that children can apply to their schoolwork and potentially their careers. From improving academic performance to providing a creative outlet for your child, coding doesn’t have demographic limitations. Anyone can develop the skills to become a proficient coder, starting with children in the K-12 setting. In this blog, we will discover why children […]

Some of the most valuable skills your child can learn nowadays are in technology. The next generation of kids will grow up using digital learning technologies and resources at an incredible scale—a trend that accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said in an interview: “I think everyone should learn programming before they graduate from high […]

Coding is a great activity for kids to start at a young age when their brains are developing at a high rate and absorbing everything around them. And while the ability to code is a valuable skill unto itself, the process of learning to code will reap kids many benefits, both personally and one day professionally.  The process of learning […]

Coding is the key to future jobs, but that’s only one of the benefits Technology—and the coding that powers it—drives almost every aspect of our lives these days. From paying bills with a few clicks to creating a music playlist to driving a hybrid car to working from anywhere, we’re surrounded by computer interfaces. And as any frustrated parent who […]

As kids settle into the classroom this fall, parents may find themselves wondering what this school year has in store for their child’s education. Over the summer, we found that more and more children were learning to code for the first time. Free online tools targeted toward beginners made learning to code easy and accessible. Whether your child began coding […]

In this introductory course, you’ll explore science, sports, politics, climate change, and much more while learning how to interrogate a data set, just like a data pro, and make your own conclusions. Data is everywhere around us, transforming our world. And data analysis brings exciting insights and discoveries to bear in almost every field imaginable. The applications are countless: the […]

The Best Way to Learn Python! What will you do to better prepare your child for the rigors of school and set them up for a successful career? At Tynker, one answer is clear: Coding. That’s why we offer real-world programming courses to teach Python and transform children from consumers to creators. Five Great Reasons to Learn Python with Tynker: […]

The conventional belief has always been that kids interested in coding should develop strong math skills. However, it turns out the reverse may also be true: coding can help children build math skills and make learning math more engaging and fun. In the three years that Casita Center, a magnet elementary school in Southern California, has been teaching coding with Tynker, […]