CodingChamp

Grades 3–7 · Live 1:1 online

Coding Classes for Beginners

Coding Basics is for children who have never coded before. It focuses on the thinking behind programming, like breaking problems into steps, spotting patterns and following logic, using Scratch and puzzles so the ideas stick before any typing is involved.

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Grades

3–7

Duration

2 months

Topic

Computer Basics · Programming

Format

Live 1:1 online

Who it's for

Is Coding Basics right for your child?

  • Children in Class 3 to 7 who are new to coding
  • Kids who enjoy puzzles and logic games
  • Parents who want a gentle first step before Scratch or Python

Before starting: None.

Fundamentals of coding and the essentials of programming before beginning to code — flow control, conditions, and using Scratch to solve programming problems and puzzles through games and animations.

Computational concepts covered

  • Sequence
  • Loops
  • Events
  • Conditionals
  • Parallelism (not covered)
  • Operators (not covered)
  • Data

Concepts from the Creative Computing framework (Harvard Graduate School of Education).

Student in a live CodingChamp Coding Basics class

Syllabus

What your child learns in Coding Basics

  1. Module 1

    Thinking like a programmer

    • Algorithms as step-by-step instructions
    • Breaking big problems into small ones
    • Spotting patterns

  2. Module 2

    Sequencing and loops

    • Putting steps in the right order
    • Using loops to avoid repetition

  3. Module 3

    Conditions and decisions

    • If this, then that
    • Solving logic puzzles

  4. Module 4

    Variables and functions

    • Storing information
    • Reusing code with functions

Projects your child builds

  • Programming puzzles and challenges
  • A simple animation
  • A small interactive game

By the end of the course

  • Explains what an algorithm is
  • Uses sequencing, loops, conditions, variables and functions
  • Approaches new problems step by step

Level 1 of the CodingChamp learning path

Computational Thinking

A natural next step afterwards: Scratch Coding Classes for Kids. Not sure where your child should start?

See the learning path →

One simple price for every course · 20% off now

$96

8 × 60-minute live 1:1 classes · $12 per class · standard $120

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FAQ

Coding Basics classes: parents' questions

Coding Basics focuses on computational thinking through puzzles and short activities. The Scratch course goes further into building complete games and stories. Many children do Coding Basics first, then Scratch.

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Your child meets a trainer, tries a short lesson, and we suggest the right starting level. No payment needed.