Patrice Gans, a technology teacher and library-media specialist in Connecticut, reviews Super Scratch Programming Adventure (No Starch Press, 2012).

Technology is shaping our world and understanding computers and coding is an integral part of that future. Tynker, a California based education company, aims to teach your kids programming using a ...

Scratch Jr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language for older kids. Developers say they redesigned the interface and programming language to make it appropriate for younger children.

In a one-week camp, the youngest kids learn the fundamentals of Scratch, the coding language for kids created by developers at MIT.

Do we need a new beginning programming language? My answer is “yes”, and the more programming languages and tools we have to introduce programming to kids, adults and everyone else, the better.

The collaboration sees the Turner-owned network working with Scratch to provide coding activities for kids that feature Cartoon Network characters.

At a time when parents are eager to give their kids an edge in math and science, several computer programming languages have been developed specifically for children.

Scratch is quite literally the only programming “game” my kids will use again and again, and it’s an amazing introduction for kids as young as pre-school age.

Education guidelines for schools cover pilot programs to push ahead with classes focusing on major fields such as science, math, engineering and technology, including computer coding.