Kids Coding Mentors
I’m glad you decided to join the American Computer Science League (ACSL)! Thousands of similar kids and teenagers have used their competitions as a launching point to learn more computer science. The contests are excellent at providing motivation and …
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The world of competitive programming provides an opportunity for young coders to showcase their skills. Think of it as a fun get together with similar kids across the country for an objective test of coding abilities. Both the American Computer …
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Everyone knows about spelling bees, but did you know that there are coding contests for kids too? The American Computer Science League (ACSL) is a computer science competition for everyone from elementary school to high school. These contests offer …
How do you know if your son or daughter is actually learning in their kids coding class? Yes, they might do well on the exercises and projects with support, but can they handle it on their own? Can they take a simple request and write code 100% …
We’ve let our children down. We’ve prepared them for a world that no longer exists. Education is about preparing children for their future as adults. If the last two decades of coding education has taught us anything, it is that the school system …
The longer it has been since your childhood, the more you realize how different things are for today’s kids. Some better, some worse. This isn’t one of those articles talking about playing out in the street until the dinner bell rings. I want to …
There comes a point in a child’s education when they learn something their parents don’t know. For example, long division! How is a parent supposed to help when they don’t know how to do it themselves? Your child’s coding education is another …
If you have made it to USACO Gold division, you are already an impressive competitive programmer. The climb from Gold to Platinum is another step up in difficulty, however it is a process you will already be familiar with. There are new algorithms …
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