Programming so easy a p Pa r e n t can do it!Ī Parent-friendly Guide to Python Programming Te ea ac ch h Y Yo ou ur r K Kiid ds s t to o C Co od de e T T H E F I N E ST I N G E E K E N T E RTA I N M E N T ™ Messages, play Rock-Paper-Scissors, and calculate how tall someone is in Ping-Pong balls Shapes with Turtle graphics  Write programs to encode and decode He has also taught middle school math and programming, and continues to work with K–12 schools to promote technology education. Bryson Payne has taught computer science at the University of North Georgia for more than 15 years. Spend some fun, productive afternoons at the computer with your kids-you can all learn something! AB O UT TH E AUTH O R Dr. To their apps Teach Your Kids to Code is the perfect companion to any introductory programming class or after-school meet-up, or simply your educational efforts at home. Yahtzee, and Pong  Add interactivity, animation, and sound Whether you’ve been coding for years or have never programmed anything at all, Teach Your Kids to Code will help you show your young programmer how to: Friendly introductions to fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions will help even the youngest programmers build the skills they need to make their own cool games and applications. Step-by-step explanations will have kids learning computational thinking right away, while visual and game-oriented examples hold their attention. Teach Your Kids to Code is a parent’s and teacher’s guide to teaching kids basic programming and problem solving using Python, the powerful language used in college courses and by tech companies like Google and IBM. Taking It One Step Further: ClickandSmileĬhapter 8: Timers and Animation: What Would Disney Do?Ĭhapter 9: User Interaction: Get into the Gameĭetecting Collisions and Removing SpritesĬhapter 10: Game Programming: Coding for Funīuilding a Game Skeleton: Smiley Pong, Version 1.0Īdding Difficulty and Ending the Game: Smiley Pong, Version 2.0Īppendix A: Python Setup for Windows, Mac, and LinuxĪppendix B: Pygame Setup for Windows, Mac, and Linuxįo r k i d s ag e d 9 + ( a n d th e i r pa r e nts) Handling Events with Parameters: ClickSpiral Return: It’s What You Give Back That Counts Roll the Dice: Creating a Yahtzee-Style GameĬhapter 7: Functions: There’s a Name for That Putting It All Together: Spiral Goes ViralĬhapter 6: Random Fun and Games: Go Ahead, Take a Chance! Improving Our Rosette Program with User Input Modifying Our for Loop to Make a Rosette with Six Circles

Using a for Loop to Make a Rosette with Four Circles

Programming with Operators: A Pizza CalculatorĬhapter 4: Loops Are Fun (You Can Say That Again) Introduction: What Is Coding and Why Is It Good for Your Kids?Ĭhapter 1: Python Basics: Get to Know Your EnvironmentĬhapter 2: Turtle Graphics: Drawing with PythonĬhapter 3: Numbers and Variables: Python Does the Math Advance Praise for Teach Your Kids to Code

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