Introduction
Scratch Jr is a fun and easy way for young children to learn coding. They can snap blocks together to make characters move, jump, and tell stories. They can also draw, add sounds, and even use their own photos.
Coding with Scratch Jr helps children think clearly, solve problems, and share their ideas. It’s like learning a new language for creativity. Children don’t just learn to code they use coding to imagine, create, and learn new things.
Objective
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Discover and explore the ScratchJr book
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Understand what ScratchJr is and how it works
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Learn who can use this book
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Identify what is needed to start using ScratchJr
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Explore what we will learn in this book
Who Can Use This Book?
This book is for anyone who wants to help children learn coding teachers, parents, or beginners with no coding experience.
What Do You Need?
You need to have ScratchJr downloaded on a tablet. ScratchJr is available free of charge and runs on iOS and Android devices. There are links to download ScratchJr a http://www.scratchjr.org/. You can download it from the App Store for an iPad, and it runs on second-generation or newer iPads.
What Will We Learn?
This book is divided into four parts:
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Part 1: Learn the basics of Scratch Jr
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Part 2: Create fun animations
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Part 3: Tell interactive stories
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Part 4: Make simple games
Each part includes small activities and a fun project to help children practice and learn step by step.