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Tweens & Teens

March 12

How Supporting Your Child's Hobbies at an Early Age Helps Him Succeed

Lessons from the parents of a 12-year-old robotics champ.

Studies show that gifted kids who do great things and become influential in their respective fields had talents that were nurtured early on by their parents. It's what Ronald and Beth Young kept in mind when their son, Angel Ken Young, or Aky for short, discovered
Tweens & Teens

January 30

How This Young Robot Builder Taught Himself Programming at Age 7

He started out by watching YouTube videos before having formal lessons in school.

At an early age, Angel Ken Young or Aky for short already had an affinity for building and crafting. His mom, Beth, tells SmartParenting.com.ph that his favorite toys as a kid were building blocks, and he graduated eventually to Legos and construction kits.
Real Parenting

April 2

20 Summer Classes for Budding Programmers, Game Designers and More!

Kids who love Minecraft, Lego, and other games may have a future in software development, game design and robotics.

Your child is already playing with his gadget for hours on end. Why not encourage him to actually create his own game and apps? There’s a global consensus that children should (and can) be taught how to code at a very early
Family Fun

January 7

New Lego Line Teaches Kids How to Make Robots Move

Want to raise a programmer? You may want to start with these Lego bricks.

Lego Movie was a box-office hit for many reasons, but one of them perhaps is because kids (and those young at heart) get to see their Lego creations come to life. So we are not surpised if your Lego loving kids already
News

July 16

Project Bloks Is Google's Attempt to Teach Kids Coding, and We Want It!

Kids get to learn coding with the use of blocks that represent codes and commands.

Google wants more kids to learn coding so it's building Project Bloks, an open hardware platform that anyone can use to create “tangible programming experiences for kids.” “Tangible programming” means kids will learn how to learn the fundamentals of coding with the use of physical
Real Parenting

May 11

Raise a Programmer With the Help of Lego and Minecraft

A dad shares how these toys and games can teach kids the fundamentals of programming.

Photo courtesy of Miriam CollegeThe trouble with being a geek dad is that you’ll invariably try to influence your children to be more like you, someone with a more-than-fleeting interest in things like Star Trek, video games, DIY toys, self-published comics, building

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