5 points kamphey | 1 comments | 28 Aug 25 23:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Have you had any experience teaching a 4 year old how to code? I'm thinking about not just typing but the mindset of automation and programming. My son is in a weekly class called Kiddie Coders and they are learning directions and how to put arrows together on a sheet of paper to get someone through a series of squares.

I was thinking of putting together activities at home so he can see how to tell instructions to someone who is blind, or follow instructions like a recipe (the favorite analogy to coding seems to be cooking)

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bediger4000 ◴[28 Aug 25 23:44 UTC] No.45058293[source]▶

>>45058268 (OP) #

There's a few episodes of the PBS show Cyber Chase you might want to watch with your kid.

There's a toy called Turing Tumble that might be good too.

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1. kamphey ◴[29 Aug 25 00:01 UTC] No.45058402[source]▶

>>45058293 #

Thanks. Wow there's full episodes of Cyber Chase on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@Cyberchase.Official

Turing Tumble looks a bit expensive, but might make a good birthday gift.

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