YEL Coding Classes for Kids

Coding is the future.  Code is in so many aspects of our lives that it is becoming more important for all young learners to have some exposure to code.  YEL Coding Classes for Kids work for students in second grade all the way through middle school.  YEL Coding classes leverage the excellent platform of Scratch® for beginning to intermediate grade school coders and Micro:Bit® for upper grade school and middle school coders.

Scratch® is a kid friendly and safe online platform that is inventive and thorough in its application.  It uses a drag-and-drop icon based method that is intuitive for beginners, but includes depth for even advanced coders.

Micro:Bit® is a mini computer interface that requires line code to work.  More experienced coders can try their hand at speed test games, making the Micro:Bit talk, and even some robotics.

• CLICK HERE to learn more about, “Coding: Why is it so important for your kids to learn coding?“

YEL Coding Classes for Kids feature:

• Our trademarked Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® methodology
  • Teach It! – Each class the our coding instructors teach a different coding concept.  For instance, Day 1, is how to move your sprite; Day 2 is how to create a sprite and a backdrop; Day 3 is adding music; Day 4 is a dance party; etc.
  • Practice It! – During the Practice It! portion of class, students are asked to incorporate the new concept into their coding project.  Projects range from basic movement to more complicated stories and video games.
  • Play It! – Kids love to create.  So every day we reserve time for the students to use what they have learned, discover new things, and come up with their own unique projects.  This Play It! portion of class engages students’ creative core.  We are often happily amazed at the innovation students come up with on their own.
    

    Dynamic Instructors

• Dynamic Instructors – YEL Coding Instructors are dedicated to engaging their  students to think, learn, and play well each class.  They make sure they have one of our custom designed lesson plans prepared for each class of students.  Instructors also stay engaged with students throughout class to make sure they aren’t frustrated or overwhelmed with their projects.
• Comprehensive curriculum – YEL Coding Classes for Kids have eight, six-week sessions of classes for the beginner up through middle school students.  All these lessons are non-repeating curriculum and all sessions, unless marked otherwise, are for all levels of coders.
• Show and Tell – Kids love to share what they’ve made and coding classes are excellent ways for students to share with other students, friends, and family.  YEL Coding Instructors often reserve the final 5-10 minutes of class for students to showcase what they developed that day.  And students can always share their code, stories, and video games with family and friends online.  Each student receives their own username and password.  We also give students a flash drive to save their code and bring it home with them at the end of the session.

Coding Students

Find Classes

• Visit our Registration   page and put in your zip code to find coding classes in your area.
• YEL offers after school classes at your school at the end of the school day.
• YEL also offers summer camps in your community or near you.
• Can’t find a YEL coding class near you?  Email us at info@yelkids.com to discuss how to start classes in your area.

Summer Camps

What a great way to keep your child’s brain engaged!  Summer Coding Camps are day camps (usually 9am-noon, or 1-4pm) in your area.  We come right to locations within your community and teach our coding programs in a day camp setting.  Students of all levels can sign up.

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Other:

• CLICK HERE to read our blog titled, “Coding: Why is it so important for your kids to learn coding?“
• Want to learn about robotics too?  CLICK HERE to read our blog “Five Reasons Youth Robotics Education is so Important.“