Coding as a Literacy

Coding as a literacy utilizes skills such as computational thinking and problem solving, which should be learned in conjunction with traditional literacy (i.e., reading, writing, and arithmetic). As the literacy of the 21st century, coding engages new ways of thinking, communicating, expressing ideas, as well as collaborating with others.

Combining the ideas of traditional literacy and computer science are a successful formula to teach coding to children. This strategy can be explored through well-known nursery rhymes, songs, and children’s books, to name a few.