Programming for kids

Scratch

Developed by the MIT Media Lab, Scratch is a visual programming language for children age 6 and up. Scratch website defines it as “a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and games – and share those creations online”.

What can you do with Scratch?

Do you like to draw? Draw pictures, graphics and illustrations on Scratch. With those pictures, you can write a story or get a friend to work with you who can come up with a story. You can create animation effects to your creations to make a live story on Scratch Stage.
Create art projects, musical bands, dance parties and puzzles with snapping scratch blocks and your imagination. It is easy to start and create your first project with Scratch with an example.
Build your own video games like platfromer games, car racing, maze, trivia and much more.

https://programmingforkids.family.blog/beginning-scratch/

Video Tutorial of How to make a Car Race game on Scratch

Follow this video to make an easy yet fun car race game on Scratch.





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Simple Scratch Games

1. Pong Game ::

2. Platformer Game ::

3. Maze Game Tutorial

4. Make a Car Racing Game : Video Tutorial

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Scratch Animation Projects for Kids

Try these fun and easy-to-do Animation projects on Scratch.

1. Animate your name!

Teaching kids to code

It’s easy and important to introduce coding to kids. Google and many more big names are promoting it as much. I find it inspiring and challenging to read Teaching kids to code on a zero dollar budget and know how kids are taking advantage of such programs. It’s time to learn.
Start learning What is Scratch and Begin Scratch

This Summer, Start from Scratch – Introduce Computer Programming to kids

Want to make your child’s screen time turn into something creative and useful? Than show them how to build it with Scratch. Scratch is a kid-friendly learning environment where children (and anyone who wish to study Computer Programming), can learn how to write a computer program.

Well, it not only about Computer Programming. It’s about expressing yourself the way you like. Do you like to draw? Draw pictures, graphics and illustrations on Scratch. With those pictures, you can add your own story or get a friend to work with you who can come up with a story. You can give animation effects to your creations to make a live story on Scratch Stage.

There is more than that. It is fun to create art projects, musical bands, dance parties and puzzles with snapping scratch blocks and your imagination. It is easy to start and create your first project with Scratch with an example.

If all you like is a video game, then this is your place. Imagine a game you would like to play and start creating it right with Scratch. It is a perfect platform to learn developing a computer game if you don’t know anything about Computer Programming.

Want to know what is Scratch? Or Begin Scratch.

What is a sprite in Scratch?

Following video from CCOW shows what is a sprite in Scratch. This video is created by Scratched team.

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Easy Scratch Project Ideas for Kids

This list shows beginner’s level Scratch project ideas. They are used as Scratch lessons to teach a Scratch concept along with computer programming concept. The projects are listed in an order that will help a new Scratch learner to start understanding Scratch environment itself, start making simple projects to understand different programming concepts and then how to apply that knowledge to make new, more complex projects.

Explore following Scratch projects.

Start to know Scratch:

1. Make a Cat dance on Scratch Stage
2. Create “About Me” project on Scratch
3. How to change stage display and more sprites
4. How to make a sprite jump
5. Dance Party on Scratch Stage
6. Drawing and Arts Projects in Scratch
7. Build a musical band on Scratch Stage

8.Move a fish as you move your mouse on Scratch stage!

Easy Scratch Games:

1.Maze Game
2. Easy Car Racing Game

Scratch Animations:
1. Animate Your Name!

We will keep updating this list. Well, I guess you may have better ideas too. Will you like to add to them over here? Send me a comment here about it and I will add it with your name!

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Steps to create an amazing Scratch Project

Once you have gone through initial projects like how to make a cat dance or Create “About Me” project on Scratch, you will like to create your very own game or a story with this amazing software. How to make that idea work on Scratch stage? You’ll need little planning and big imagination.. Continue reading “Steps to create an amazing Scratch Project”

Introducing Computer Programming to Kids

As a mother, I naturally feel proud and happy for my 7 year old son when he uses Internet to do his book review projects, practice Math skills using online games and tutorials as well as play games either on computer, smart phones, tablets or any other digital device. I feel the same for my 2 years old when he taps his little fingers on a smart phone or tablet. I know these feelings are true for every other parents. Our kids are growing with technology. It would be really great to see them “create” with these resources/technology/gadgets than just to “use” them either to play or watch or click. Continue reading “Introducing Computer Programming to Kids”