Ultimately, they’ll have so much fun that they won’t even realize they’re in a lesson. Sometimes, classes that teach young ...

Coleman also recommends Scratch, a free program by the Massachusetts ... It comes with a little box that's a mini-computer, and kids can learn how to code, and build their own mini-computers." ...

But what do you know about coding? What is it? Why do children as young as 5 need to learn it? And what do you do to help your child learn if they’re better at operating your smartphone than you ...

The Hour of Code is backed by Amazon and Microsoft. It's a really powerhouse of a non-profit, it's free to use, and it's really easy for the kids to start to learn how to do coding," explained Bowman.

Since mid-September, free micro:bits have been starting ... bits – he took part in a coding lesson alongside children from the school that was facilitated by the Creative Learning Centres ...