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How to make a video game with your kidA first game in one afternoon for kids 5 to 9: change a game that works, make one on paper, pick a tool that fits their age, then build, play and change it.
Coding for 5-year-olds: what actually worksA five-year-old can't type a for-loop, but they can program. Pictures before words, a working game to start from, and one change with one result.
ScratchJr, and what comes after itScratchJr is a lovely first taste of programming. Here is where Game Creators Club fits for the kid who wants to know how games work.
Screen time that ends with something madeHow we try to make an hour on Game Creators Club end with something your kid made, and nothing pulling them back in.
What an if-statement looks like to a 6-year-oldA gate, a key and one picture tile: how a six-year-old meets the if-statement in Game Creators Club, with no typing and almost no reading.
Why kids learn more fixing a broken game than following stepsA broken game has a question in it. Why every lesson in Game Creators Club starts with something to fix.
Introducing your kids to programming with game developmentProgramming, a crucial skill in the 21st century, is not just for adults. Kids can also benefit from learning to code at a young age. But how can you make programming exciting for them?
Getting your kids into STEM: the power and importance of programming for childrenAs technology shapes more of the world, it matters more and more to give our kids the skills to thrive in it. Programming is one of them, and starting can be easy and fun.
Introduction to programming for kids: a new age skillProgramming is about problem-solving, creativity and making things work. It is a language of logic and reasoning, and it is increasingly important for kids to learn.