{"id":1090,"date":"2020-10-27T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T17:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pandaprogrammer.com\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2021-06-11T18:07:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T22:07:21","slug":"coding-for-kids-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pandaprogrammer.com\/coding-for-kids-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Coding for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1090\" class=\"elementor elementor-1090\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6280e8b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6280e8b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9b1bd2\" data-id=\"f9b1bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30edaa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30edaa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is Coding for kids really that important?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a word, &#8220;Yes!&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li>Coding teaches students to think ahead and strategize a solution. These abilities are helpful across many different challenges and endeavors.<\/li>\n<li>Coding teaches <a href=\"\/kids\">kids<\/a> not to give up. Programmers know that rarely does a program run as expected the first time. But by trying over and over, the programmer is usually able to debug the program and get the results he or she desires.<\/li>\n<li>Coding is challenging and collaborative. Panda Programmer encourages students to work together on programs from time to time. Students find that anyone can (including themselves!) can come up with the winning approach to a stubborn programming issue.<\/li>\n<li>Coding is good for the brain. We have all heard the phrase &#8220;Use it or lose it.&#8221; Coding falls into the category of activities that requires students to use their brains to succeed.<\/li>\n<li>Coding is fun! 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