Publisher's Synopsis
If you want that your children learn how to code, then keep reading...
The word is out there is a long-term shortage of people in STEM fields. Why not give your child a leg up in today's world and get them interested in computer programming at a younger age?
This might sound like a daunting task. But the reality is, new tools and teaching methods are teaching millions of children to code by giving it to them in small bites that their minds can handle. Sure, building a real video game is going to be complex, but you would be surprised how easy it is for children to learn how to build simple video games and get totally excited about it. In this book, we will take you from start to finish to help get your child started.
- An introduction to Scratch 3. Learn what it is and how it can help your child learn coding skills at the appropriate level for their age.
- Tips for successful coding and avoiding frustration.
- Specific examples giving children the exact steps they need to get started with simple but instructive projects.
- Learn how to include motion, looks, sound, and events in a Scratch project.
- Discover how to animate characters and change scenes or levels in a game.
- See the exact steps needed to build a script and tie it to a specific object or character in a game.
- What's a sprite? How do you create an if statement? What are the loops? If your child doesn't know now, they will by the time you finish this book.
- Learn the importance of planning. Find out what pseudocode is and how to storyboard your projects.
- An overview of what coding can do for you and career opportunities.
- Ten interactive games and activities, and key scripts used to create them.
- 25 suggested self-directed activities to further learning.
Even if your children have never approached to a programming language, this book is full of detailed images that will guide them step by step into the fantastic world of Scratch 3.
Even if they don't know how practically find and use the tools, this book contains alto the links and the instructions that will allow them using all the instruments in the right way!
Even if you are skeptical about the importance of programming, this book will change your mind because your children will improve tremendously their logical skills and will be excited trying to solve the coding challenges contained in this book.
Get your child started on a path to computing excellence! You can't afford to wait, everyone else is going it, and your child will be left behind if they don't at least learn the basics of coding, don't wait a minute more...
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