Smart Start: Beginning Coding Stories and Activities- Smart Start: Beginning Coding Stories and Activities, Grade Prek

Give your preschooler a strong computer science foundation with Smart Start: Beginning Coding Stories and Activities.Children will learn important coding concepts with engaging stories and practice activities. Based on the K-12 Computer Science Framework, this dynamic early learning series helps children understand coding concepts to develop a strong foundation in computer science, including computational thinking, problem solving, and critical thinking.Recipient of Creative Child Magazine's 2022 Book of the Year Award, Smart Start: Beginning Coding provides engaging, screen-free coding activities that build foundational skills.Each full-color activity book is organized into eight themed units around one coding concept and includes: - Coding stories that demonstrate what coders do and include an audio read-aloud feature- Concept pages that connect coding concepts to real-world situations- Practice activities that reinforce important coding rules- Review pages for every coding concept practiced- Coding projects with print-based games and puzzles- Mini coding handbook with key termsComputer science concepts and skills help early learners become critical thinkers by practicing the building blocks of thinking such as: - Algorithms that design simple steps to solve problems- Decomposition that shows how to break down complex problems into smaller ones- Sequencing that demonstrates how the order of things is important- Pattern recognition that makes connections between similar problemsProgramming language concepts such as: - Debugging that shows how to look for mistakes and correct them- Loops that can be used to save time by instructing a computer to repeat an actionChildren will also practice a variety of readiness skills such as print awareness, visual discrimination,…