Most kids don't like coding - This is how you make it interesting

Many children find coding uninteresting, even boring, but integrating it with game development can make learning engaging. This approach teaches computational thinking by breaking problems into manageable parts, recognizing patterns, generalizing solutions, and developing algorithms. Join our Game Studio sessions to experience this firsthand!
Written by
Mikko Perälä

Is it worth teaching kids programming since AI can do it better, faster, and more cost-effectively anyway?

The short answer: Yes, it is worth it.

But this question deserves a more detailed answer. So here it is!

It’s all about how you package it. 🎁

In the future, computational thinking will be even more important than programming skills themselves. But what exactly is computational thinking?

It’s a way of solving problems logically and systematically:

🔳 Breaking problems into smaller parts

🔳 Identifying recurring patterns

🔳 Generalizing solutions

🔳 Developing step-by-step instructions (algorithms) to solve problems

Sounds difficult? Boring? Uninspiring? Many kids would agree. But there’s a way to package this essential skill in a way that is guaranteed to excite them!

That secret ingredient? Game development! 🎮

Take a look at how making games naturally teaches computational thinking

✅ Breaking problems into smaller parts ➡ Game design is broken down into elements: story, characters, mechanics, rules, graphics, and levels.

✅ Identifying patterns ➡ Players’ actions and the game’s logic follow structured patterns that help shape gameplay.

✅ Generalizing solutions ➡ Focusing on the essential parts of the game: the core mechanics and rules. Learning to filter out unnecessary information.

✅ Algorithmic thinking ➡ Describing the interaction between the player and the game through code or logical instructions (e.g., If X happens, then Y follows).

Creating games is a fun and creative way to learn computational thinking. The results apply far beyond programming, no matter what path your child chooses in the future! 🚀

And the best part?

You can join our Game Studio sessions every week!

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