In today's content, we're going to talk about programming for children, and what are the best languages for them. And we will also show the best programming sites for them to start learning at home, and the best languages.

We know that learn programming it requires time to study and a lot of dedication, so teaching programming languages to the little ones, and also to teenagers, can certainly be a differential in their future, that is, if they get a taste for the thing.

And you, as parents, never fail to provide your dear children with the opportunity to always learn more, because knowledge is really a differential in anyone's life. So, let's learn more about programming for children?

Languages for children:

From now on, we will address the four types of programming languages for children, and understand a little more about each one of them, which they are:

Python:

Python is a programming language much like languages. Since when it was created in the 90s, it is still used today for many applications, such as: operating systems, games and also virtual intelligence. 

This language is very modern, having everything to make learning them much easier. Not to mention that it is also an intuitive language.

Where they can focus their thoughts building programming ideas and then they can focus on turning their ideas into commands that a machine will understand and obey.

Python also has a lot of built-in functionality, which is great, as many features a programmer needs come standard.

Java:

Programming in Java can be a little more difficult at first, but don't think it would be easy for an adult either. But if you start learning this type of language from an early age, then the other languages become much simpler. The biggest challenge for a child at the beginning of his learning will be understanding the syntax and learning how to install the JDK.

Java offers many resources to make learning even easier for children, such as: various tools, kits and tutorials. Because this language already has a good baggage online. Not to mention that Java is quite similar to C and C++, but with much more powerful programming functions.

Ruby:

Of all of them, Ruby has the most suitable syntax for programmers who are beginners. And precisely for this reason it is the most recommended programming language for little ones. Mainly because they still don't know certain programming concepts.

Ruby stands out for its self-explanatory codes, where it is not necessary to explain the codes one at a time. Not to mention that it is also very famous and popular, as it was used in the creation of the social network Twitter, which is now used on many popular platforms.

C++

This language offers a much more mathematical approach, which is why it is common for it to alienate students. Mostly a child. But like Java, once you learn programming in C++ everything becomes more accessible.

This language is one of the favorites of many developers, even though there are disagreements about it, C++ is chosen by the great specialists.

And it is highly recommended for those who are just beginning to learn programming, which is ideal for them, as understanding its principles and basic fundamentals is essential. Attention, because this language has the power to open many doors full of great opportunities for Webmasters.

websites for kids:

Let's see now some websites and online platforms where kids can start studying more about programming, they are:

Scratch:

O scratch is a very popular site that teaches programming language to children in a very fun way, here they learn by telling stories, creating games and also animations.

The site also allows the kids to share their projects with other children in the community. Its interface is very kid-friendly, focusing a lot on block programming.

And best of all, this programming site is completely free, very simple to use. It encourages creativity, teamwork and reasoning. And it's all in Brazilian Portuguese.

Alice:

O alice is an online platform that teaches block-based programming languages, which encourages the creation of narratives, animations, and even programming simple 3d games.

The Alice website encourages learning through the exploration of creativity. They use drag and drop features and much more. And the platform is completely free. Here your children can also learn for free.

Blocky Games:

The programming platform for children Blocky Games uses in its teaching method many educational games to teach children how to program. Platform more than ideal for those who have never had any contact with programming.

Blocky Games offers its users a friendly and very intuitive interface, which helps a lot in learning. It's open source and the games are self-teaching.

Twine:

This programming site is recommended only for those who are already 12 years of age or older, the Twine is an open source platform for users to tell their stories in an interactive and non-linear way, directly in HTML and create specific games for beginners.

The platform is quite intuitive, just type the words, insert the square brackets and following the guidance of the programming site itself, your project will be ready.

Twine is free, offers a very simple and easy-to-use editor, and provides a question and answer section for all its users. This helps a lot to clear doubts.

Swift Playgrounds:

O Swift Playgrounds it's about a application iPad exclusive, recommended for beginners, it's based on puzzles for kids to master the basics using this App. Which is actually nothing more than a programming language that was created by Apple.

Swift offers, for more advanced stages, many challenges, which always lead its students to even more advanced playgrounds. They provide all the study material, it is ideal for beginners. Not to mention that it is very fun and very interactive. They will definitely love it.

Conclusion:

Programming for kids doesn't have to be that complicated for little ones, let alone their parents. Nowadays there are many languages that in turn can be much easier to understand.

Especially with the help of the right projects that tend not to discourage, discourage and even scare them. That is why projects that allow for interaction will certainly be able to encourage them during learning.

Because that way they will be sharing their ideas with other children, and that way they can have many more ideas and thus increase their creativity. So always let your child participate in the choice, always be with him in order to guide. But do not forget that it is important that the child is interested.

Always try to motivate your child not to give up easily, of course in the beginning programming can be frightening and even frightening. But remember that today's programmers also took years to become great professionals.

Introduce your children to the importance of studying programming, show them that it is in practically everything nowadays. There's no way to live without her anymore. And if they manage to absorb what they're about to learn, they're sure to be even more motivated.

So that's it, we hope you enjoyed learning more about programming for kids and the ideal types of languages for them to start with. And we also hope you enjoyed our list of sites.

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