What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
*Students will be actively coding in this class and may benefit from assistance by an adult.* In this beginning coding class, students will learn to solve various puzzles and directional puzzles using Tynker Junior. First, students will have a chance to share something with the class and introduce themselves. They will then learn to solve each “Ocean Odyssey” puzzle to work our way through the level with guidance from the teacher and build their confidence in their digital puzzle solving skills! Students will practice using their analytical skills to help their character move through many puzzles on the Tynker Jr. app. (Free app download on iOS devices only). In “Ocean Odyssey,” kids design their own aquarium with sea creatures, props, and music as they learn sequencing, pattern recognition, and critical thinking. Students will need to have access to the Tynker Junior app on a second device for this class. This level uses icon coding (great for pre-readers). Perfect beginning coding class for your pre-schooler!
Learning Goals
Students will learn sequencing, pattern recognition and critical thinking to solve a variety of puzzles and build confidence in their problem solving skills through guidance and support from the teacher.
Other Details
Supply List
Tynker Jr. is a free app download on iOS devices only and we will be using the free “Limited Version” in class (there is also a subscription version available :).
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The free educational Tynker Jr iOS app will be used in this class in order to solve a variety of coding problems and levels for your pre-reader. Tynker is a complete learning system that teaches children to code. A subscription will be required after 7-day free trial.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am married with an eleven year old, and we live in North Carolina. We love being outdoors as a family, and we are very lucky to split our time between the beautiful coast and mountains of our state.
I love reading with children, and I specialize in phonics, letter sounds, word-building, and sounding out words with young readers. This helps beginning readers learn to read quickly and independently! My son was reading well before entering kindergarten. I loved volunteering weekly in both his kindergarten and first grade classrooms. I have a B.A. in English from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and I also earned a TESOL certificate from International Open Academy. I have been teaching children as young as three years old online for over 6 years. It is my passion! I look forward to seeing you in the classroom!
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
3-8 learners per class