How I'm Teaching My 4 Year-Old to Code
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A four-year-old sits at a Raspberry Pi computer, recognizing its distinctive wallpaper as "her computer." This is how Abhishek Prakash introduces his daughter Ushika to the world of coding, using specialized tools designed for young minds.
"Teaching coding to kids is the new normal," Prakash explains, noting that children's coding bears little resemblance to adult programming. Instead, it's block-based and interactive, "like playing with Lego but on computers."
Prakash's journey began with GCompris, a free educational software that helped Ushika master mouse and keyboard skills through games. As she progressed, he introduced CodeMonkey, an online platform where she learned sequencing and loops through colorful puzzles.
For hardware interaction, a Microbit device allowed Ushika to see her code in action. Her proudest achievement? Programming the device to display "Mumma" with one button and "Papa" with another.
Future plans include more advanced Raspberry Pi kits, but Prakash isn't rushing. For him, the key is making learning enjoyable—just one of several activities they enjoy together, alongside PlayStation games and bicycle rides.
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