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Book SynopsisProgramming in the Primary Grades demystifies teaching core content through programming. Without becoming a step by step guide, the text helps teachers visualize and implement learning activities that build on the engagement and excitement students' experience when they are programming. While the focus of the book is programming, it isn't about the technology. Dr. Patterson helps teachers visualize and plan engaging and empowering lessons that use programming as a way for students to share their developing understanding of a subject. Whether you have no tech or a full one to one program, Programming in the Primary Grades will get you programming with your kids in no time.
Trade ReviewProgramming in the Primary Grades is a valuable book for educators who want to share the powerful “hard fun” of creative coding with younger students. Clear and practical advice and examples make this a resource that will be read and re-read as the learning journey unfolds. -- Sylvia Martinez, Co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom (http://inventtolearn.com)
Programming in the Primary Grades is a well written guide to inspire and guide elementary teachers in creating effective lessons that work in programming. Kids need to learn programming in elementary school and this book will help do just that. -- Esther Wojcicki, Author of Moonshots in Education and Founder of Palo Alto High School Media Arts program
We live in a world where kids have the opportunity to invent and make whatever they can imagine. Programming in the Primary Grades is a valuable tool that gives kids the foundation they'll need to succeed in the future. -- Adam Wilson, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Sphero
Table of ContentsForeword Roger Wagner Preface Author’s Note Chapter 1: Why Teach Programming in the Primary Grades? Chapter 2: What Can We Learn Through Programming? Chapter 3: Offline Programming and the Power of Dance to Develop Logic Chapter 4: Programming for Pre-readers Chapter 5: Blockly-based App Programming Chapter 6: Scratch and Other Web-based Programming Platforms Chapter 7: Learning with Robots; Lesson Design in Three Dimensions Chapter 8: Programming to Learn Social Skills Chapter 9: Programming to Learn to Read Chapter 10: Programming to Learn in Elementary STEM Chapter 11: Resources and Quick-Start Lesson Ideas Acknowledgments About the Author Index
