Hour of Code 2022

Hour of Code is a learning event scheduled during the week of Computer Science Education week.  Annually this week is scheduled on the anniversary of  Admiral Grace Murray Hopper's birthday, a pioneer in computer programming (read more about here HERE.)

I have shared Hour of Code resources over the last few years - check out 2020 HERE, 2019 HERE, and 2018 HERE. 

There are some amazing resources out there - check out the links for ideas and tools below! Remember - as you've seen me post before... Teachers/Parents:  You don’t have to be an expert to allow your child opportunity to code. One of the best ways to get involved is to do it together!  Learn, explore, fail, adjust, try, revise, apply, analyze... the process is what builds the type of thinking we're supporting in our students as learners, explorers, and computer scientists.  

A Compiled list of Hour of Code Favorite Activities created by Dan Shuster

For Parents:

Picture books:

December Book of the Month - From Here To There

The Reading Public Schools December Book of the Month is “From Here To There: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves.” This title is written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Gilbert Ford. This collective biography book utilizes colorful and engaging illustrations to share stories about the invention of vehicles from hot air balloons to folding wheelchairs to rockets. The book can be read as a collection of different stories and integrates sidebars and rich enhancements in the front and back cover and in the back matter of the book.  A great read for students in grades 3-8, or stories that can be used as read alouds for younger readers. 

Each of our schools preK-8 received a copy of this book along with a teacher guide to facilitate book conversations. Please visit Reading Public Library or Whitelam Books to inquire about this title!