STEAM Craft Education shares a blog on the relevance for young kids to be exposed or to learn to code, and for parents to get on board. Coding is the language of computers, and as we rapidly submerse into the digital age, almost everything that we do is governed by coding and computer programs. There is and will be a high demand for workers with coding skills nationally and globally and a booming technology field will require thousands of workers.
" Many STEAM educators are pushing for coding to be included as a fundamental skill, which they consider almost as important as learning the ABC’s. And it’s less about wanting every student to master coding, and more about at least giving young learners the opportunity to try coding, and discover for themselves if it’s a skill they enjoy and want to develop."
Introducing coding to young kids has become a growing trend and there are lots of tech companies and start ups that are involved. Check some of them out:
Find out more: STEAM Education and the Modern Alphabet: Teaching Kids To Code