#kindercoding

Using dice to roll and code #art with children. Roll the dice, one with colours and the other with lines, and create that combination on your paper. Continue rolling and creating until a design emerges on your paper. #joyfulmath #kindercoding

Coding directions to help mini vehicles drive on ‘roads’ made from pentominoes. How efficiently can you move your truck to the next stop? How clearly communicated is your code? #kindercoding #joyfulmath

Yes, yes I can copy your code! #kindercoding @MrsEamesClass @GustafsonBrad @GWtechWPS

Hopscotch #coding #outdoors. Use foam mats and sidewalk chalk to create different paths for children to maneuver. Add control features like looping for an extra challenge. Rearrange the mats in order create different action sequences. #kindercoding #joyfulmath

Coding road paths for our mini vehicles to travel using pentominoes on large grid paper. Children use spatial reasoning to create different routes and then follow the paths while travelling with the cars. #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Hidden under one of the cards is the clover Bear was looking for in the story. Code your friend through the grid and see if your directions lead him/her to the clover. If not try a different code. Linking #literacy and computational thinking. #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Introduce children to #coding and sorting algorithms with an easy game. Sort the random numbers on the left to their correct order on the right, by rolling a die and moving the numbers one at a time. A number can only be moved into an open spot. #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Looking for something new for this week? Introduce children to the concept of ASCII computer language through LEGO secret #coding activities. Each LEGO represents a letter. Can you decode the secret message? Can you build your own message? #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Coding with head,shoulders,knees and toes! #kindercoding #icancodecanyou #gwgreats

Unplugged #coding today as we use our fingers or toys to trace the path. Dramatizing computer processing - we start our path at the ‘input’ and end at the ‘output’. Can you see where the path begins and ends? #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS #thursdayvibes

Coding with magnetic tiles - arrange different paths and indicate direction of movement by placing arrow coding cards within each. #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Introduce children to the concept of ASCII computer language through LEGO secret #coding activities. Each LEGO represents a letter. Can you decode the secret message? Can you build your own message for your friends to decipher? #kindercoding #joyfulmath #MTBoS

Today’s screen free #kindercoding activity in anticipation of #HourofCode! Build an activity around a favourite book. Here children help the Love Monster move around the grid (using arrow coding cards) to collect all the hearts. #joyfulmath #MTBoS #mathchat

We had a great time doing some #KinderCoding with our youngest learners today! #STEMstronger @PalmyraSchools

#HourOfCode unplugged activity - code your friend through the grid to get as many presents as they can! Use tiles to mark the path from present to present! Computational thinking, spatial reasoning and number sense! #joyfulmath #kindercoding #MTBoS

‘Code a City’ - roll a die, subitize, write the number on the grid and build a skyscraper with the corresponding number of floors. Play with your city using mini vehicles. #HourOfCode #joyfulmath #kindercoding #MTBoS

Absolutely thrilled to be reading page proofs for Kindercoding Unplugged, to be published by @RedleafPress in summer 2020! If you are curious about how to engage children in screen-free coding using playful, integrated activities, this is the book for you! #kindercoding #MTBoS

#HourofCode starts this week @sjamps. Ss in @KristaHammell class learned about sequencing, loops and conditions using #unplugged Hop Scotch Coding #kindercoding #CSEdWeek

Incorporating pentominoes into #coding pathways. Can you direct the character through the path, avoiding the dead ends, until he reaches the treasure? Write your code using loops to be as efficient as possible. #kindercoding #joyfulmath #takingshape

#Code a patterned bracelet. Colour your pattern on a strip of grid paper, and string the beads in correct order on a pipe cleaner. Patterning, counting, and fine motor work. #joyfulmath #kindercoding