Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: Coding as playground -- In the beginning there was language -- Tools for expression -- Playing with code -- Part II: Coding as literacy -- Natural and artificial languages -- Coding stages -- A pedagogical approach -- Part III: Computational thinking -- Thinking about computational thinking -- Powerful ideas in the early coding curriculum -- The coding process -- Personal growth through coding -- Part IV: New languages for young children -- ScratchJr -- KIBO -- Design principles: programming languages for young children -- Teaching strategies: Coding in the early curriculum.

"Coding as a Playground, Second Edition is the first book to focus on how young children (ages 7 and under) can engage in computational thinking and be taught to become computer programmers, a process that can increase both their cognitive and social-emotional skills. Learn how coding can engage children as producers-and not merely consumers-of technology in a playful way. You will come away from this groundbreaking work with an understanding of how coding promotes developmentally appropriate experiences such as problem solving, imagination, cognitive challenges, social interactions, motor skills development, emotional exploration, and making different choices. Featuring all new case studies, vignettes and projects, as well as an expanded focus on teaching coding as a new literacy, this second edition helps you learn how to integrate coding into different curricular areas to promote literacy, math, science, engineering, and the arts through a project-based approach and a positive approach to learning"-- Provided by publisher.

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