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Spark your little one’s imagination during National Coding Week with Learning Resources
Introducing Code & Go® Robot Mouse, Coding Critters™, Artie3000™ and Botley® the Coding Robot.
National Coding Week - 16th- 22nd September
Some people say it’s the literacy of the 21st century and according to experts, 90% of all jobs will require some element of digital stills within 20 years.
Whether your children have coded before or are keen to but you don’t know how to help them start, Learning Resources, the number one manufacturer of educational toys in the UK, has products that will help educate children and parents alike to build on curiosity, confidence and coding capabilities and equip young people with the tools they need to strive in a digital world.
What exactly is coding? Coding is what makes it possible for us to create computer software, apps and websites. Your browser, your OS, the apps on your phone, Facebook, websites you browse – they’re all made with code. Don’t panic. As daunting as that may seem, coding isn’t just for rocket scientists. It’s also proven to help with problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and imagination, to name but a few coding benefits.
Anyone can code, even children. Simple, fun and intriguing coding tasks are easily accessible, and Learning Resources has an educational toys range specifically designed for children with coding in mind.
Becoming a rocket scientist may not be every child’s dream career, but many jobs now have a digital element. By helping children learn the fundamentals of coding from an early age, you’re giving them valuable experience that will spur them to on to learn more, as well as the knowledge to help strive in the ever-evolving world around them as they prepare for their future careers.
Help develop your child’s coding capabilities with these family-fun coding products from
Learning Resources:
Artie 3000 ™
Say hello to Artie, where coding meets creativity. Children will develop left and right-brain skills with Artie 3000™, the clever coding and drawing robot. With four modes of play: pre-programmed shapes, games, art for colouring and freeform coding, children will love coding Artie to "tell" the robot what to do.
RRP: £69.00
Ages: 7+
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/artie-3000
Coding Critters™
Children as young as four will love exploring and playing with these screen-free, interactive coding pets. Each Coding Critter will introduce basic coding and programming skills in an engaging and hands-on way. The pet-themed coding sets all come with a storybook adventure and different challenges that encourage children to discover and learn different programming concepts. As well as a code mode the pets all feature a dance mode too, providing endless fun for your early learners.
RRP: £40.00 each
Ages: 4+
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/coding-critters
Botley® The Coding Robot
Engage and inspire young learners with our next generation of coding robot, Botley. 100% screen-free, Botley is the ideal introduction to coding; no smartphones or tablets required. Suitable for children as young as four, Botley encourages programming skills whilst will developing critical thinking and problem solving in young learners.
RRP: £59.00
Ages: 5+
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/botley-the-coding-robot
Code & Go® Robot Mouse
Meet Jack, the fully programmable Robot Mouse, ready to follow commands to teach hands-on coding concepts to children as young as four. Create a step-by-step path for Jack using the 30 double-sided coding cards to provide the perfect introduction to coding concepts. Jack lights up, makes sounds and features two speeds and colourful buttons to match coding cards for easy programming and sequencing. Set includes activity guide. Jack can also be used with the STEM Robot Mouse Coding Activity Set (£55.00) for more play options, learning opportunities and fun!
RRP: £27.50
Ages: 4+
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/stem-code-gotm-robot-mouse
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/stem-code-gotm-robot-mouse-activity-set
