Matt Lerner I wanted to expose my kids to programming because it’s a great skill and a powerful way of thinking. And my kids spend enough time playing Angry Birds and Cut the Rope on my iPhone ...

mBlock provides access to coding editors for python and block-based coding. Kids can also get involved with other coding projects working on things like facial recognition and a music lighting show.

By guest blogger Patrice Gans Jason Briggs’ new book, Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming (No Starch Press, 2012), could not have hit the market at a better time.

Coding for Kids: Python: Learn to Code with 50 Awesome Games and Activities ($18) is recommended for ages 10-18.

First up at the $1 tier is Python for Kids, Mission Python: Code a Space Adventure Game, Teach Your Kids to Code, and Learn to Program with Minecraft. Pay $10 or more and you get everything from ...

For older kids, a better option than a readymade kit might be a introductory programming book like the well-reviewed Python for Kids and this basic Raspberry Pi setup.

Programming languages come and go—and you will adapt. The popularity of programming languages change, and there is no guarantee that what we teach our kids today will be used by the time they enter ...

This year, Wangneo expanded his Python coding classes at libraries throughout Fairfield County. He has taught introductory and intermediate level courses at Bridgeport, Wilton and New Canaan ...