The Official Scratchjr Book: Help Your Kids Learn to Code

By Mitchel Resnick and Marina Umaschi Bers

Book Overview

ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that runs on iPads, Android tablets, Amazon tablets, and Chromebooks. Inspired by Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions of children worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger kids create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and dynamic games.

The Official ScratchJr Book is the perfect companion to this free app and makes coding easy and fun for all. Kids learn to program by connecting blocks of code to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing.

Each chapter includes several activities that build on one another, culminating in a fun final project. These hands-on activities help kids develop computational-thinking, problem-solving, and design skills. In each activity, you'll find:

Step-by-step, easy-to-follow directionsWays to connect the activity with literacy and math conceptsTips for grown-ups and teachersCreative challenges to take the learning further

By the end of the book, kids will be ready for all sorts of new programming adventures

The ScratchJr app now supports English, Spanish, Catalan, Dutch, French, Italian, and Thai.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593276710
• ISBN13: 9781593276713
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4