Playing is the best way to quickly learn new, complex material. Our teachers use the popular Minecraft game to introduce students to the basics of programming and show Python in practice.
Have you tried teaching your child programming before? Then you know how quickly kids get tired of repetitive lines of code and complex operations that lead to incomprehensible results. When you lose interest, you can't think of new knowledge.
At ProgKids, we keep this light alive by offering young students an interactive environment for a wide variety of experiments. Under these conditions, learning to program comes naturally, and the opportunity to make fantasy come true helps you quickly understand teams and work tools.
What is Minecraft?
In fact, this is a virtual world created from Lego. This game has no story and no enemies to defeat. Instead, players extract resources to create their own projects: create useful ones, build castles, build mechanical structures. Minecraft became an absolute hit, overtaking all existing computer games in popularity: by 2019, the number of copies sold was close to 200 million, and the monthly number of active players exceeded 112 million.
How does Minecraft help teach programming?
As in real life, computer programs in Minecraft save the player from routine operations, helping to speed up work on large-scale projects. The child sees that a few lines of code give him as many resources as he would have to spend several hours with his hands. And another code makes it possible to build huge moving objects from these resources that are completely impossible to create without special tools. His imagination flares up, he has a desire to experiment and create. Our teachers help you figure out how to achieve your goals.
Why is Minecraft so convenient to teach kids how to program?
- A familiar environment. Even if this is the first time you've heard about this game, your kids probably know it. They won't have to get acquainted with the new interface; for the most part, they already know the opportunities that the training is based on. Many students even know about the command line, through which Minecraft can change in-game conditions.
- Fast results. Our students see the effect of their actions with their own eyes and can feel the same emotions that a real developer feels when creating a program. They feel a sense of belonging and are therefore willing to work hard to achieve their goal. All that's left is to show them what programming tools they'll need along the way.
- Children's play — adult instruments. In our programming courses, kids work with the most real Python tools available. They quickly learn what code and cycle are, what a program consists of, and how to build a syntax. They download libraries, create scripts, think, design, implement.
Why Python?
Python is one of the most popular modern languages. Professionals unanimously call it the best programming language for beginners. Its simple syntax makes it possible to write programs like a book, building commands according to simple human logic.
So if you want to teach programming to kids ages 10 and up, Python and Minecraft provide the perfect conditions.
Do you have any questions? Contact us and we'll tell you about the course content and other details that interest you.
