Planning for my 2017 summer camps is underway, and once again this summer I’ll be offering a Beginning Game Programming class. This time, however, I’ve added another programming camp called More Game Programming; not only have I received requests from students who took the camp last summer, but I’ve also heard from parents asking for MORE MORE MORE programming training.
Last summer, my campers absolutely enjoyed working from some of DK’s new workbooks related to programming. I wrote about those workbooks and some additional resources here, and I cannot praise these books enough for how engaging they are for younger students. The thin workbooks have a price of $5.99 and provide 40 pages of colorful projects and training. The instructions are friendly and make it easy for kids to learn at their own pace or with a partner.
My only complaint about the workbooks? There aren’t enough of them! But DK isn’t sitting still, and they’ve got the new Scratch Challenge Workbook releasing on February 14, 2017, and I got an advanced copy to review. Here’s what you’ll find inside:
As with the other Scratch workbooks, the instructions are filled with detailed explanations for creating the programs and using the various interfaces/tools that Scratch offers. As you can see in the image here, steps are numbered and additional notes are added to point out special features or focus attention on key concepts. Sidebars provide great explanations on concepts such as Coordinates, Operators, and more.
All in all, I’m quite pleased with this workbook and it will be added to the list of resources for my campers. If you’ve got a budding young coder, these workbooks are sure to provide the right balance of challenge and fun, and Scratch is a great way to introduce programming without overwhelming a child.
Here are links to my other reviews of Scratch resources:
Create Start-to-Finish Games with Scratch Programming Playground
Coding in Scratch: Games Workbook
Beginning Game Programming Camp – Gamification and DK Workbooks
Super Scratch Programming Adventure
Note: I was provided with a review copy of Scratch Challenge Workbook. It releases on February 14, 2017.
This post was last modified on December 13, 2017 11:29 pm
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