Teaching kids to code is an excellent way to pass the time for those stuck at home. Right now, Humble has an excellent pay-what-you-want ebook bundle to help keep the kids busy with Scratch, HTML ...

For older kids, a better option than a readymade kit might be a introductory programming book like the well-reviewed Python for Kids and this basic Raspberry Pi setup.

Zach Sims wanted to learn how to code, so he launched the online platform Codecademy five years ago, and now anyone can go there to learn programming languages from Java to Python. “I’m not a ...

While startups like Treehouse and Codecademy are bringing simple coding lessons to teens and adults, a new service launched today to help younger children learn how to code. The company is Tynker ...

Patrice Gans, a technology teacher and library-media specialist in Connecticut, reviews Jason Brigg's Python for Kids (No Starch Press, 2012).

Python for Kids is a book from No Starch Press that aims to teach kids ages 10 and up and their parents about the Python programming language. I happen to have an 11 year old daughter for ...

Group classes with four students cost $179. The most popular course is Python for ages 11-13. Most students can learn a new programming skill in three to six months of private classes, says Shen.

I wanted to expose my kids to programming because it’s a great skill and a powerful way of thinking. And my kids spend enough time playing Angry Birds and ...

If you're used to helping with your kids' homework but don't know your booleans from your for-loops, help is at hand ...