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Education

How Can We Best Prepare Kids for the World of Tomorrow?

Every parent wants to prepare their child for their future but in today’s world, it can feel more complicated than ever. At CodeREV Kids, we believe that before we can figure out how to best prepare kids for the future, we must consider what the future will actually look like.

Kids are growing up in a world that wants their attention 24/7

Think about how many sounds you hear every day, just from your cell phone. With its dings, vibrations, and ringing, you can see that the world is simply trying to gain our attention all the time. While you may wish for a different world, this is the reality. Kids must be taught to cope with a world that wants their attention all the time. Remember that for many of us, this is a new novelty but for kids it’s the way it’s always been.

Kids are growing up in a world where communication is done through technology

Do you teach your kids manners for real life situations? Of course you do – it’s been common practice for centuries. Yet many parents don’t think about teaching their kids manners online. They need to know they’re expected to be honest and kind, whether in real life or online. A lot of this is taught by the way you act. Kids notice more than you think.

Kids are growing up in a world that’s driven by technology

Technology gives a lot to kids, but it can also come with negative aspects. You don’t want technology to totally consume your child’s life, but you do want to be prepared for the real world. What do you do? At CodeREV Kids, we have a lot of solutions for you! You can start by making sure that their screen time is put to good use. Check out the classes we offer and let us turn technology from a negative to a positive.

Kids are growing up in a world with endless information – and not all of it is accurate

Kids are growing up in a world where any piece of information they want is available at their fingertips. There’s just one problem: It’s not always accurate information. Do your kids know how to find the truth? Do they know what steps to take to verify any source? These are things kids must learn if they’re going to be contributing members of society.

Coding Education

Coding for Kids – Which Side of the Argument Are You On?

At CodeREV Kids, we’re huge proponents of teaching kids coding. We believe there are many advantages and that it helps not only prepare kids for their future careers – in virtually any field – but increase their problem-solving skills as well. While we strongly hold this opinion, we keep up on those who say that coding for kids has its drawbacks.

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle, Younger kids learn to code — but is it too early? raises some interesting questions. The article discusses the decision of San Francisco to teach computer science starting in preschool and in every year through a student’s senior year. There are a number of programs that help kids learning computer science, and many of these programs involve coding.

Programs have introduced kids as young as three and four to programming robots with apps. Preschoolers who started learning to code a few years ago are reported to love it, and parents have loved it too. A school principal who has a similar program says that it improves her students’ vocabularies and encourages them to think in computational ways.

Not everyone is on board, though. Detractors say that encouraging kids to spend more time in front of computers is a mistake. There’s no question that children’s brains are more sensitive than the brains of adults. They worry that if a child is exposed too much to screen time, that their stress hormones will be affected or their natural clocks will be out of sync – even when they’re using computers for educational reasons.

However, Dr. Tanya Altmann, a pediatrician, disagrees. She believes that teaching coding to children as young as three-years-old is appropriate, assuming parents have rules about how much time they spend in front of screens. She even says that her own son was involved in a coding class when he was seven. The key was that she created guidelines to ensure the kids weren’t always on computers.

At CodeREV Kids we understand these arguments but the truth is that the future is in technology. Kids are already spending hours a day in front of some form of technology, whether it’s TV or a game on their tablet. We know from experience that getting kids involved in creating – not just consuming – this technology is fun for everyone involved. Do you want to learn more about our programs? Reach out to us today and let us share our passion with you and your family.