Animation for Kids with Scratch Programming: Create Your Own Digital Art, Games, and Stories with Code

Think Logically. Present Artistically. The myth: Programming is only for kids who are good at math and science. The reality: Anyone can learn how to code. Kids with an artistic bent and curious minds can give life to technology that shapes our daily experience. Don’t believe it? Give this book a try! It will prove to be the best investment for your kids. This book teaches kids how to create animations and games with code. No big words or scary concepts. Only step-by-step, visual programming laced with digital art, games, and storytelling projects. It starts with programming fundamentals, then covers animation techniques, and ends with complete animation examples. It is a great art and code mixer. Animation for Kids with Scratch Programming is the perfect first taste that any budding programmer could fall in love with. Two hours of free webinar classes are included with the purchase of this book. In this online class, we will walk students through the first chapter. To register for the free webinar, please go to . : Art and code go together like cookies and milk. This book leads with what kids know – art, games, and story-telling. Let them discover their Aha moments while having fun. No kids study grammar to figure out how to talk. They learn by talking. Why should it be different with programming? No more concept overload and wordy explanations. Start coding from day one. The book guides students to create their projects step-by-step. The instant gratification gained in each project reinforces their confidence and love for learning. Use this book in classrooms or for self-learning. This is the 1st book focusing on animation techniques in Scratch. Kids can use it as a great reference book for building their own games and animations. Actions and scenes have to be planned out just like in filmmaking. This book teaches kids how to use the storyboard to guide their programming logic.