This week around the world, tens of millions of students are doing an Hour of Code. For many this will be their very first taste of programming and the beginning of a lifelong journey. Why is the Hour of Code this week and not some other time? …
Is 2016 the Year Your Student Takes Their Interest in Coding to the Next Level?
A new year brings reflection and goal setting. The quintessential resolution is to lose weight - gyms across the world are packed at this time of year. But what do reflection and goal setting have to do with parents of kid coders? Many parents …
Are You Doing Everything You Can to Support Your Son or Daughter’s Interest in Coding?
I talk to many parents of young coders through free avenues and events - mainly the Breakout Mentors 15 minute phone consultation and CoderDojo Silicon Valley. Everyone wants to support their kid's interest in programming and give them the …
Check Out the Impressive Projects Shared by Kids at Our 2015 Student Showcase
Our students working with 1-on-1 programming mentors have made some fun projects over the course of the year. In early June we had our second annual Student Showcase event, where they had the opportunity to share a project and see what other kids …
How Non-Coder Parents Can Learn to Engage their Young Programmer
As a busy parent, you have no interest in learning how to code. After a long day, the last thing you want to do is to spend many hours learning computer programming you won't use. But your young son or daughter loves coding and you want to be able to …
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More Opportunities for Kids to Code in the Bay Area in 2015!
We have been doubling down our efforts to keep the Bay Area Kids Programming Events Calendar up to date. It is getting harder to do! There are more organizations around the Bay Area hosting regular events. We just added events coming up in Palo Alto, …
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It’s Already 2015! Let’s Support Kids that Want to Learn to Code
Can you believe it is already 2015? With the new year comes New Year's resolutions. Do you have one to support your kid's interests? There are thousands of kids in the Bay Area that want to learn to code. Some just love Minecraft and think it …
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Free Beginners Kid Coding Workshops in Berkeley – Monday December 8th
Breakout Mentors is excited to announce our official Berkeley launch! To celebrate the occasion, we are going to host two free kids coding workshops at the Berkeley central library's computer lab on Monday December 8th. The first workshop is for …
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Coding With Friends This Summer
The paradox of summer is that it is very busy, and yet there is also a lot of free time. Somehow both are true. Between all the travels, events, sports, and summer camps, there are some weeks when kids have very little to do. Why not spend that time …
1-on-1 Mentoring Allows Us to Challenge, Not Just Teach
Breakout Mentors has a unique approach to helping kids learn to code - we primarily do 1-on-1 mentoring and occasionally small groups capped at 4 kids. Our goal is to provide a depth in kids programming education that isn't available anywhere else. …
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