Programming in the primary grades: beyond the hour of code

✍ Scribed by Patterson, Sam

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Programming in the Primary Grades demystifies teaching core content through programming. Without becoming a step by step guide, the text helps teachers visualize and implement learning activities that build on the engagement and excitement students' experience when they are programming. While the focus of the book is programming, it isn't about the technology. Dr. Patterson helps teachers visualize and plan engaging and empowering lessons that use programming as a way for students to share their developing understanding of a subject. Whether you have no tech or a full one to one program, Programming in the Primary Grades will get you programming with your kids in no time.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword Roger WagnerPrefaceAuthor's NoteChapter 1: Why Teach Programming in the Primary Grades?Chapter 2: What Can We Learn Through Programming?Chapter 3: Offline Programming and the Power of Dance to Develop LogicChapter 4: Programming for Pre-readersChapter 5: Blockly-based App ProgrammingChapter 6: Scratch and Other Web-based Programming PlatformsChapter 7: Learning with Robots
Lesson Design in Three DimensionsChapter 8: Programming to Learn Social SkillsChapter 9: Programming to Learn to ReadChapter 10: Programming to Learn in Elementary STEMChapter 11: Resources and Quick-Start Lesson IdeasAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex

✦ Subjects

Computer programming / Study and teaching (Primary);Education, Primary / Computer-assisted instruction