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Coding is a great skill for children to develop, especially when it’s becoming more of an integral skill in younger generations. IB Schools in the UK provide many opportunities for coding lessons, for instance, which will give your child the leverage in future studies.
In this guide we’ll be exploring the many benefits that coding brings to children and why you should consider coding lessons.
Gives your child new ways to solve problems
Solving problems is key in every child’s sense of development. It will help your child succeed if they’re given plenty of opportunities to grow, and it’ll help them with their management of future problems. Coding requires a lot of quick solutions to what can appear to be massive problems, but it all gives your child the chance to test themselves in new ways and give them the chance to manage different issues.
Helps your child understand logic
With coding a lot of it feels black and white. That’s why it’s relatively easy to solve problems within the world of coding. Having something in place can be easily amended through code, which is why it heavily relies on logic and quick thinking to solve an issue. Logic and common sense in solving issues makes the process much easier, and your child is learning how to control their feelings because of it. Logic plays into a lot of different situations that your child will get used to through coding.
Helps your child discover the world of computer science
The future is in the development of computers and the science behind them. Coding is obviously integral to that process, and it will give your child a wealth of understanding about how their favourite things have been built using code. Your child probably loves playing online games or video games in some form, which is where coding becomes paramount to their learning. They’re therefore discovering what’s to come in the future.
