Cody Block offers a unique opportunity to enhance cognitive development in early childhood education. From kindergarten through elementary school, Cody helps you educate future innovators.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
The Kids Learn:
- Early Coding Principles: Children grasp foundational coding principles like sequencing and algorithmic thinking through tangible play, without needing a screen.
- Cause and Effect: Children experiences the immediate outcomes of their actions on Cody Block's path.
- Color and Shape Recognition: Cody's visually distinct pieces teaches Kids to recognize and differentiate various colors and shapes.
- Gross Motor Skills: As children manipulate the blocks and place them to create paths, they interact with Cody, improving their dexterity and control.
- Social Skills and Cooperation: Children learn to share, take turns, and work together towards common goals.
- Spatial Awareness: As they arrange blocks to navigate Cody through physical spaces, it fosters their intuitive grasp of distances and spatial relationships.
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How Educators use it
Ease of Use: Designed for simplicity, it is easy to use for educators even without any coding knowledge.
Engagement Booster: Captivates children's attention with its interactive nature, all while being screen free!
Minimal Preparation Time: Cody Block is Ready-to-use, so you can focus on interactive teaching and not time-consuming preparation.
Inclusive Education Support: Adapts to learning styles and needs so all children can participate.
In School
In School
The Kids Learn:
- Coding Concepts: When playing with Cody, students learn about algorithms, debugging, functions, and repeats as they solve increasingly complex tasks to bring Cody home.
- Strategic Problem-Solving: They develop advanced problem-solving strategies, learning to anticipate outcomes, plan multiple steps ahead, and adjust their approaches based on the results they observe.
- Mathematical Thinking: Cody Block can help reinforce mathematical concepts such as sequencing, patterns, and spatial relationships, encouraging children to use logical reasoning and critical thinking skills.
- Collaborative Project Management: Working with Cody Block in groups, older children learn to manage roles, delegate tasks, and collaborate on larger projects, mirroring real-world teamwork and project management skills.
- Creative Coding and Design Thinking: Elementary students are encouraged to use Cody Block for more than just predefined tasks; they can engage in open-ended exploration, design their own coding challenges, and creatively apply their coding knowledge to invent new ways to play and learn.
How Educators use it
- Makes Teaching Coding Easy: Cody Block helps teachers introduce coding in a fun, easy way, even if they're new to it.
- Keeps Kids Interested: Makes lessons more exciting, so students pay more attention and enjoy learning.
- Helps All Students: Works well for different types of learners, making it easier for teachers to help every student.
- Saves Time: Easy to start using, giving teachers more time to spend with students instead of getting ready.
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