Summer has finally begun! Before everyone puts their math and
science books aside to take up summer beach reads, we here in
the Children's Library wanted to share two apps that are
computer science and logic oriented and aim to teach kids how to
write code! The two new Apple apps - Hopscotch (ages 6-12) and
Kodable (ages 5+) - emphasize helping kids exercise the logic
side of their brain and understanding the conceptual arrangement
of programming. They both draw upon kid's natural tendency to
solve puzzles, and expose kids to the concept of logic puzzles.
Programming (or coding) is basically building websites, apps,
and programs using commands in a specific language. Think of how
a colon signals a break and the start of a new line of text -
that's a very basic coding command. The app Hopscotch (ages
6-12, FREE) provides users with a list of commands which can
easily be manipulated to create actions or simple animations.
Users will delight in the ability to tweak and adjust their own
animations with simple, st