Coding for Toddlers (android device)

[marzbars]

I want to get my 5year old son interested in development and the logical and cognative thinking that goes with it.
I know of an array of games on linux tailored for kids.

Problem is he doesn't read yet (work in progress) so most of the conventional stuff would be above his competancy.

I have a Samsung P605 that I want to setup for him, the 7" can go to his sister(3) with the normal colour/shape/numeracy games already installed.

Any advice on apps available?
Do not mind spending money on a add free version, but needs to be worth it.

 

[esvi]

Not sure about apps, but there are loads of toys for teaching kids to code, if you want to put some money into it.

Probably not what you're looking for, but these ones are so cool:

Kano Computer Kit


Code & Go Robot Mouse

 

[c10n3d_0r6]

MIT have a tool called App Inventor which allows you to build simple apps by putting "blocks" together. It might still be a bit complicated for him to work through on his own, but with your help it could work.

http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/

 

[hellfire]

Not sure about apps, but there are loads of toys for teaching kids to code, if you want to put some money into it.

Probably not what you're looking for, but these ones are so cool:

Kano Computer Kit
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Code & Go Robot Mouse
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That mouse looks amazing!

 

[satanboy]

That mouse looks amazing!

:wtf:

 

[SauRoNZA]

People are going to hate on this by default...because Apple but I honestly don't think anyone else has made as much effort and done as good a job of it.

https://www.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/

Maybe a bit advanced for a 5 year old but it's still relevant to thread.

 

[[)roi(]]

Android

• Lightbot Junior
• Scratch Junior
• Turtle Draw
• Robotizen

 

[shooter69]

VB.net

http://smallbasic.com - nice to learn the basics

 

[marzbars]

Android

• Lightbot Junior
• Scratch Junior
• Turtle Draw
• Robotizen

T H A N K S

Will try them all over the weekend

 

[marzbars]

VB.net

http://smallbasic.com - nice to learn the basics

I did say it was for my SON.

 

[rundll32]

I have introduce my 5 year old to https://code.org/

 

[Ianvn]

Saw this article yesterday:

http://www.parent24.com/Child_7-12/Fun/great-coding-apps-for-kids-20170915

Have a bunch of android and iphone apps.

 

[gkm]

I have introduce my 5 year old to https://code.org/

I can highly recommend code.org as well, but probably needs some reading skills to get maximum value, so 5 years might be a year or so early in some cases. code.org also scales nicely with age.

 

[envo]

I did say it was for my SON.

I was coding in QBasic and Z80 Assembly (ref? ZX Spectrum stuff) when I was around 7 or 8. So what is wrong in teaching your kid Visual Basic? It's piss easy.

I have introduce my 5 year old to https://code.org/

I have to introduce a couple of 28 year old's to that too, some programmers just don't have what is required

 

[zippy]

Kids don’t have childhoods anymore. At 5, learning was the last thing I wanted to do

 

[vic777]

I was coding in QBasic and Z80 Assembly (ref? ZX Spectrum stuff) when I was around 7 or 8. So what is wrong in teaching your kid Visual Basic? It's piss easy.



I have to introduce a couple of 28 year old's to that too, some programmers just don't have what is required

Same with me, not assembly though (damn, at that age!) but BASIC and LOGO.

 

[Oppiekoffie]

Kids don’t have childhoods anymore. At 5, learning was the last thing I wanted to do

People who should be out on their bikes, running around, playing. People really want to expose them to this shyte?

 

[vic777]

People who should be out on their bikes, running around, playing. People really want to expose them to this shyte?

Heh? I guess you mean kids should be out on their bikes, etc? As a kid, I did both, no issues. If a kid is interested, they will enjoy coding