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Coding

​Coding, which is another word for programming, is a skill that students can use for a future career in a world that has a shortage of skilled coders and programmers. Coding is beneficial to students who are struggling with reading and math. Incorporating this can help students to gain skills such as sequencing, problem solving, as well as perseverance. Even if the students in your class aren’t interested in going into programming, it is still a really great resource to learn the fundamentals of coding. It provides them with skills for all future careers. The benefits of coding include: logical thinking, problem solving, persistence, collaboration, and communication.

Sources:

EnglishHill, Lara. “Why All Students Should Learn How to Code in Elementary School.” Catapult

Learning, Catapult Learning, 29 Sept. 2016, www.catapultlearning.com/blog/2016/09/29/students-learn-code-elementary-school

Harrell, Matt. “Add Coding to Your Elementary Curriculum. . . Right Now.” Edutopia,

Edutopia.org, 17 Mar. 2015, www.edutopia.org/blog/add-coding-elementary-curriculum-now-matt-harrell.

@coolcatteacher, Vicki Davis. “15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a

Computer).” Edutopia, Edutopia.org, 4 Dec. 2013, www.edutopia.org/blog/15-ways-teaching-students-coding-vicki-davis.

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