All over the country, camps and classes are springing up to teach kids to code. But does it really make a difference? Is it really worthy of being taught to our children? At CodeREV Kids we say yes! Here are five reasons it makes sense to teach kids to code.

1. Coding programs are a great way to empower kids

For kids, the ability to communicate with machines is akin to a superpower. They can learn how to control robots and machines, teach a computer to solve complicated problems, turn the ideas in their mind into interactive realities, and make their ideas accessible to millions of people.

2. Learning a language is always easier when kids are young

You may have heard that it’s much easier for young kids to learn a foreign language when they’re young, as opposed to teaching them when they’re a teenager. The same is true of coding – it is a language, after all. In fact, believe it or not, kids can actually be taught to code before they know how to speak. Games can teach them logic and problem solving and they’ll learn to code along the way.

3. The perfect age to teach kids logic-based information is 5 – 6

When kids are five to six years old, they’re in what’s known as the “psycho-social development stage.” This means they’re starting to take everything around them and make logical connections to them. It’s the perfect time to introduce coding. Still think it’s too young? Consider that in Estonia, every 1st grader learns to code.

4. The earlier kids get fluent in technology the better

In this day and age, all kids interact with technology from a young age. But interacting and creating are two different things. When kids code, they can express themselves and they can truly create some unique things.

5. Programmers are in demand

Over the next decade, programmers are going to be one of the top in-demand occupations. Think it only applies to tech jobs? Consider this: of the 1.4 million programming jobs there will be to fill in the next decade, 67% of them will be outside of the tech sector.

Are you ready to further explore the options to get your kid interested in coding? Contact CodeREV Kids and let us walk you through the process. Your kids – and their future – will thank you!