Category: Computer Programming for Kids

Inspiring Others: How Students Can Be Coding Advocates at School

Published on September 11, 2023

Kids and parents tend to have different reasons for learning how to code. For parents, they usually want their children to have a fun, productive extracurricular activity to do after school. Something that puts a smile on their face but also teaches them STEM skills and gives them the tools employers will look for one […]

How to Keep Kids Motivated for Coding as School Resumes

Published on August 17, 2023

As another summertime wraps up and September approaches, parents everywhere switch gears. The summer months sped by, and somehow, it’s already time for Back to School. Parents wonder where the time went, and kids are no different. Ask the average child if they’d rather play games in summer or be stuck in a classroom learning, […]

RP4K Teacher Profiles: Quinlan Sokol

Published on July 12, 2023

We have a special entry this month in our ongoing teacher profile series. Today, we’re looking at the creator of our Advanced Math and Physics for Coders course, Quinlan Sokol. RP4K is proud to teach kids how to write computer code in industry-standard languages. We prioritize kids having fun above all but do emphasize foundational […]

RP4K Teacher Profiles: Eduardo Soto

Published on June 26, 2023

Real Programming 4 Kids is continuing our instructor profile series to shine a light on another gifted computer programmer we’re lucky to have, Eduardo Soto. Eduardo is a full-time programmer and software engineer working with the federal government who also teaches for RP4K and has since 2019. Eduardo builds custom CRM solutions to automate processes […]

The Benefits of Learning to Code in a Small Class Setting

Published on May 25, 2023

When a student is in the right learning environment, there’s nothing they can’t achieve. Kids take coding classes to have fun acquiring or sharpening their coding skills. Parents understand that we live in a digital world, where the ability to write code is a major advantage when job hunting. Preparing kids for their eventual entry […]

The Relationship Between Coding and Mathematics

Published on April 26, 2023

What does it mean when someone says an activity is “like math”? People often say this of activities like chess, as if the calculations you make moving pieces are akin to crunching numbers. Plotting moves on a chessboard doesn’t actually involve numbers, so how can it be mathematical? Learning to code is mathematical too, and […]

The Many Benefits of Studying Coding Twice a Week

Published on March 21, 2023

We have all experienced a tense minute that felt like hours or weeks that felt like a day or two. Time can be an extremely relative, elastic thing. Students learning a new subject tend to absorb the material more fully when they immerse themselves and take multiple dives into the material. Coding students of all […]

The Many Advantages of Java Classes for Kids

Published on December 22, 2022

It’s 2022, so most parents know that kids need to understand how “computers” work. Some parents who know that but lack any coding knowledge may struggle to know precisely what to do next. How should kids begin their coding journey or continue it? One of the best coding languages for children to learn is Java, […]

5 Reasons to Sign Your Kids Up for Online Python Classes

Published on December 7, 2022

You don’t need to be a Nostradamus to know digital technology drives modern life. This would have been an incredible prediction to have made centuries ago, but today, everybody in our world of smartphones understands the role computers play. However, there’s a major distinction between knowing that computers are vital and understanding how they work. […]

Reasons To Make Python Your Child's First Programming Language

Published on November 21, 2022

The world of computer programming is vast and remote. In the way millions of people can drive a car but can’t explain how a combustion engine works, people worldwide use smartphones and computers every day without knowing how the underlying code works. Parents looking to ensure their children are equipped for digital life may feel […]

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