Some kids have a hard time when they are forced to meet certain goals in a certain way. However, programming gives them the ability to control their future. It allows kids to explore a world where there are no pre-defined paths or just one way of doing things, and it builds their confidence by showing that they can make their own unique ways to solve problems.

Programming is not included in the regular school program plan

Unfortunately, in primary and secondary schools, the importance of programming has not yet been introduced as a serious subject from early education. According to Mitch Resnick of the MIT Media Lab, most children who are exposed to technology today give the impression that they are the technological generation and they can do what they want with computers. According to statistics, however, most children only know how to surf the web, communicate in a chat, and play video games. According to Resnick, we have taught them how to use computers but not how they can express their creativity through computers and use them to achieve their goals.

Programmers are not just technological experts or engineers

When we hear the term programming, we usually associate it with a group of individuals who are technology experts. However, programming is not just for techies! During the last few years, we have developed a curriculum that allows children to learn to code too.

Programming is creative and fun

It's amazing to watch an 8-year-old spend hours creating his own games in Scratch, a children's programming language.
Scratch allows children to play computer games, while simultaneously teaching them to program or even allowing them to modify the games. For example, if your child is playing a game and he doesn't like the way a certain figure looks, he can make changes to the game and insert things that look better to him. This allows them to develop their imagination and creativity.

Programming increases self-confidence

Some kids have a hard time when they are forced to meet certain goals in a certain way. However, programming gives them the ability to control their future. It allows kids to explore a world where there are no pre-defined paths, where there is not just one way of doing things, and it builds confidence by showing that they can make their own unique ways of working.

Programming teaches critical thinking and enhances problem-solving skills

Programming is like a game of chess, where you have to think a few steps ahead and reflect on all the possible moves that your opponent can play against you. Programming teaches children to think about the end result and how to break large tasks into many small details. When children learn to program, they are taught to overcome difficult issues and achieve results by teaching them how they can break a problem down into small manageable pieces so that they get to the desired end results.

Programming teaches storytelling

Creating computer games teaches children the skills to develop stories through games and share them with others. The more space we give children to create creative games freely, the more impressive results are born from their imagination.

When you learn to program, you program to learn

Programming is a new form of writing, one that allows you to create new things, from games to interactive stories, animations, and simulations. And in the process of creating these new things, kids learn not only about computer science, but also problem-solving strategies, designing projects, and communicating ideas. Skills like these are necessary for everyone.

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