Keys to teaching computer science in elementary school "K-4 students explore CS concepts through unplugged activities, coding games, robotics, and block-based programming," Wilkens said.

It looks and feels like the Minecraft game that kids are so familiar with, but they have to use basic computer science principles to play. Students click and drag blocks to form a string of commands.

The world is much different than when we were growing up. Teaching coding to kids was something very few people though ...

That’s great news. We teach kids a range of basic sciences—from biology to physics to chemistry—so they can understand the world around them. It’s time to add computer science to the list.

Teach yourself computer science advises you to read the lecture notes by László Lovász, freely available here as a ps document. I converted it to PDF here for those who don’t know what a ps ...

Perhaps there's no better group to teach coding to than children (cue in Whitney Houston song about children and our future). Kids absorb information and use new technologies like they're old hat.

Twice a week, Morgan teaches basic computer skills. Having used a computer for more than 10 years, Morgan knows how to start. “Their biggest fear is that they’ll goof something,” Morgan said.

We teach kids a range of basic sciences—from biology to physics to chemistry—so they can understand the world around them. It’s time to add computer science to the list.