Little Coders – Ages 5-6
Little Coders is an introductory course designed to engage young children in the basics of coding through fun and interactive activities.
Overview
Course Description
Little Coders is an introductory course designed to engage young children in the basics of coding through fun and interactive activities. This course aims to nurture creativity, problem-solving skills, and confidence in a playful learning environment.
Course Content
- Introduction to ScratchJr
- Getting Started with ScratchJr: Introduction to the ScratchJr interface and basic features.
- Creating Characters: How to create and customize characters (sprites).
- Simple Animations: Making characters move and interact with each other.
- Storytelling with ScratchJr
- Story Planning: How to plan and structure a simple story.
- Scene Creation: Designing backgrounds and scenes.
- Adding Dialogue: Using text and voice to add dialogue to stories.
- Interactive Fun
- Playful Games: Introduction to basic game mechanics using ScratchJr.
- Hands-On Activities: Coding exercises that reinforce learning through play.
- Creative Challenges: Fun challenges to encourage creative problem-solving.
- Building Confidence
- Project Showcase: Students create their own stories or games and present them to the class.
- Feedback and Improvement: Encouraging feedback from peers and instructors to refine projects.
- Celebration of Learning: A fun celebration of what students have learned and created.