Coding allows children to become independent citizens in a world where technology is omnipresent. Learning to code aids students better comprehend the digital world in which we live and become better prepared for it. The objective behind coding education is no longer limited to meeting the job market’s needs or becoming a skilled coder. Coding enables children progress in all aspects of life.

The coding’s benefits can be surprisingly wide-ranging. Coding prepares your kids for the future from an early age. Coding opens the door to opportunities to acquire life skills and explore career opportunities.

Coding for kids is a profoundly creative process, starting with nothing and finishing with something.

Creative thinking arises with a questioning mindset. And, through coding, we enable our imaginative and curious kids to be the creative thinkers of the next generation. Creative thinking can be taught by encouraging kids to explore their ideas, experiment, question their assumptions, make mistakes and learn from them.

Making programming easy for kids—Why Kodable was started and its purpose

Jon Mattingly began programming when he was six and knew firsthand the unbelievable effects it can have on people’s lives. Nothing before in history has been present that can have such a transformational effect on a child’s life—regardless of gender, race, or even economic background. Kodable’s mission today is simple—they want to bring that opportunity to every child in the world.

Kodable is an award-winning K-5 learn-to-code curriculum taking students from learning to think like a programmer in Kindergarten to writing real JavaScript by 5th grade. Kodable is trusted by more than 50% of US Elementary Schools and over 23 million users globally. Kodable provides easy-to-follow lessons and games for home and school use with no computer science experience required. Parents can watch their children explore the universe of coding, math, problem-solving, and language arts with their new friends at Kodable

Kodable was founded by Jon Mattingly and Grechen Huebner with a simple goal—to make it simpler for people to teach kids about computer science and programming. “In the years that followed, we’ve been overwhelmed with the response from teachers, parents, and kids worldwide. We never dreamed that something that started at a kitchen table could be used by over 50% of elementary schools in the United States and over 200 countries worldwide,” said Jon and Grechen.

At Kodable, the team believes that teachers are the gatekeepers of learning. So they have built the product from the ground up with teachers’ needs in mind. Everything Kodable does, from automated assessment tools to scripted lesson plans, is designed to help educators and teachers spend less time preparing and more time teaching because that’s where they make the most difference.

Q. Why kids love Kodable

Kodable makes beginner coding games that feature drag & drop programming. These games promote critical thinking and creativity through games for kids. Through Kodable, kids can also build games and design characters. Kodable empowers self-paced learning and eases the transition into real-world coding for kids.

Q. How can kids learn to code?

Loved by kids for nearly ten years, Kodable motivates and teaches kids with game-based learning.

Children build their games, learn 13 beginner coding concepts, and undertake creative coding challenges in one of the best educational games for kids five years old and up.

The Benefits of Learning to Code

Kodable allows children to build coding skills through creative play.

Players will develop 21-st century skills like resilience, problem-solving, and logical thinking. They’ll also practice pattern cause and effect, recognition, and math.

Even as a children’s education app, Kodable engages players with more than just levels. It inspires them to create!

Independent Learning for Kids

Offering a friendly and engaging world, each computer science concept is presented with self-guided features that allow children to learn, explore, and master skills at their own pace.

With interactive tutorials, video guides, and an adaptive hint helper, FuzzBuzz!, Kodable creates educational games for children.

Build Games & More

Each Kodable game area has an editor where children can design their own games. Children can test and share their creations with others- allowing them to become real game designers!

Be on the lookout for regularly added content and challenges that encourage children to show off their skills and creativity.

Recommended by Parents. Loved by Kids.

Kodable provides the first step in children’s STEM education. Prepare children for their future.

Coding goes far beyond the lines of text and helps children develop creativity, empathy, resilience, critical thinking, and more.

Making coding and computer science easy and fun for kids

Grechen Huebner is the Founder and Chief Product Officer of Kodable. Grechen’s interest in design started with editing the CSS/HTML on her MySpace page in high school.

A Westly Prize winner, member of Business Insider’s Women to Watch under 30 and Forbes 30 under 30, Grechen is inspired to make Kodable a tool to enrich the lives of kids and adults. In her free time, Grechen can be found climbing mountains, exploring in the redwoods, and hanging out with Kodable’s Chief Morale Officer, her dog Mo.

“Programming for kids, made with love.”