" Just as learning a language means learning to speak, and learning to read means first learning the same alphabet one would need to write, kids should not immerse themselves in digital environments until they are aware of how those environments are constructed. "
Douglas Rushkoff, Digital Literacy Advocate – Codecademy
Mr. Roskoff is just one of the many progressive thinkers and educators who believe that kids should learn to code - even as early as kindergarten.
His view is shared by Family Therapist and Author Amy Hart.
In her illuminating book - "Coding for Kindergarten" - Ms. Hart emphasizes the importance of coding skills for your child's future:
"Imagine the fate of your child as adult - if he didn't know how to read?
How many doors would be closed to him? Or, more to the point - how many would be open?
In our rapidly accelerating digital future - this will be the fate of an adult who did not learn to code.
Coding is the language of the future. And if your child grows up not being able to speak it, his horizons won't be just limited. They'll be non-existant.
Bottom Line: Knowledge of coding is an essential job skill.
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