Coding ninja

In this post, I wanted to share with your my honest review of our family's experience with Code Ninjas so far and whether it was worth the price tag. With modern technology all around us and being inundated with self-driving cars, home assistants, and smart watches, it's a great time in teaching kids technical literacy which can open them up a world of possibilities and creativity. One of the ways that you can teach kids is by instructor led courses, like at Code Ninjas. Code Ninjas Overview Code Ninjas is one of many companies that have instructor led and self-paced programs that teach kids how to program and code. Code Ninjas is a company that has various centers around the country that sells itself on being able to teach kids how to code. If you have ever seen their sign, if you are anything like me, you may have thought that it was a martial arts school. For clarity, their program is set up similar to martial arts in allowing students making it to the next "belt" as they continue in their expertise. I only learned that it was a computer programming instruction after our girls were told by their Girl Scout troop that Code Ninjas was supporting an hour of coding. For my nine year old (third grade) and ten year old (fourth grade) girls. I am so glad that their Girl Scout troop leader told us about the opportunity because I love the initiative of getting more girls interested in STEM. An Hour of Code While I have a career in big tech, I have very fundamental knowledge when...

Kids Have Fun, Parents See Results® Code Ninjas® is the world’s largest and fastest-growing kids coding franchise, with hundreds of locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. At our centers, kids learn to code while building their own video games. They gain problem solving, critical thinking, and STEM skills in a fun, safe, and inspiring environment. Coding is the new Literacy Coding has been called "the literacy of the 21st century” for good reason. Just like math, science, and literature, coding is a key aspect of understanding our technologically-advanced world. There’s a huge need for a generation that not only understands technology, but how it works. Invest in their Future Technology is advancing at an incredible rate, and we're just getting started. Code Ninjas believes that there's never been a more exciting time to advance our culture - starting with our youngest ones. Every kid deserves the chance to unlock their innate, unlimited capacity to learn. Whether or not they pursue coding as a career, we want to provide kids with skills that will help them pursue their dreams. Fun at our Core If you're doing what you love, work doesn't feel like work. That's why positivity and fun is baked into every aspect of what we do at Code Ninjas. Our proprietary curriculum teaches kids to code by building videos games they love, including popular favorites like Roblox® and Minecraft®. Kids aren't aware they're learning - just having fun! Building Strong comm...