The kids have been slowly learning how to code on the computer. They've tried Codeacademy. It was good for the first few lessons, but then was a bit too difficult for our 10 and 7 year olds. We then tried Kids Ruby. It, too, was good. The kids were able to learn and complete the lessons well. But at the end, they weren't sure what to do. I think more lessons have been released since we've done it. Both of these options are free, which is amazing.Also free, is Scratch. Scratch is another great program to teach kids how to code on computers. It uses drag and drop methods to help the kids learn about strings, commands and more. We did purchase this Super Scratch Programming Adventure book, for a nominal fee, which has had some great lessons in it. The kids spend a little time with their dad, a computer engineer, on the weekends, coding games and having a great time doing it. Yay for Scratch and Yay for dad!
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