grade 5
by Ibu Sarah
Coding in Grade 5 a new curriculum for This year, Junior School has initiated not only learning to Computer Technology. Students are ons, but they are icati appl e type and use Microsoft Offic as: such skills also learning a variety of other computer technology • Safety and well-being when using cted our lives • How the digital world online has impa • Simple coding
Many students in Grade 5 have take n an interest in coding. Every two weeks, students have been given time in class to practice typing skills and learn codi ng. Both skills are independently paced to meet the needs of our students. Since this is the first year, we have offered coding to students, the Grade 5s have star ted together at Course C in a program called code.org which is offered through Microsoft. We are challenging the students to complete Course C by the end of October. While some students are slow star ters and not so interested in coding, we are finding that mos t are engaged and excited during the time given in class. Othe r students thoroughly enjoying coding and are asking if they can code during times that they are finished with their clas s work. Currently, there are four students that have finished Course C and two of them are almost finished with Cou rse D!
Coding is not only fun but there are many educational benefits as well. Some of the many benefits are: • Performing better in other subjects • Exceling at problem-solving • Increase in reading comprehension • Better planning skills Who knew learning could be so much fun! I encourage you to sit down with your child and see what they can do.
“Learn Computer Science. Change the World.” Code.org, 2019, code.org.
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