Coding means giving instructions to the computer in a language that the computer understands. You must have heard of languages like C,Python, Java, Scratch. These are programming languages or languages that the computer understands and we write instructions in these languages we are writing “code” or doing “coding”.

However, computational thinking is the step that comes before coding. It is the process of breaking down a problem into step by step solutions. It’s a problem solving methodology which can be applied to any context and not limited to its use in coding.

At Kinder Koder we use age appropriate games and activities to explain concepts. 

For example: pattern recognition activity differs by age in the following way: 

There is no minimum age. You can start at any age. Infact kids start developing these skills on their own. By having guided play you can really enhance their abilities and confidence. We recommend these activities for 3+ as by that age kids are able to do 1:1 correspondence and have basic numeracy skills ( counting 1-10). This opens up a range of activities that can be done with them.

Learning CT skills is NOT limited to computer programmers. Every child should develop these skills to be better prepared for adapting to future technological advancements. So you don’t teach your child how to write because they want to be an author but because it’s an important life skill. Same is true for CT.

Our approach is device agnostic. Your child will develop CT skills without using any screens by the means of physical games and activities. Learning is better when integrated with play and that’s what we do.

First of all, computational thinking ⇎ coding. Coding or computer programming is one of the applications of computational thinking but it’s a much broader concept. CT is applied in many disciplines such as biology, economics, engineering, archaeology, finance to name a few. So not knowing coding is by no means a roadblock for understanding computational thinking.