Coding Mania at Gainfield School

The library was hustling and bustling this week, but not over a love of books.  This week, December 7-11, at G.E.S., all students participated in National Computer Science Education Week.  Just like last year, students learned about coding or computer programming.  Kindergarten students learned about algorithms, while grade one students participated in pair programming (one student was the driver and the other the navigator) to complete some simple block moving tasks. Students in grades 2-5 began coding course work using https://code.org/. Teaching children coding skills improves their mathematical (spatial and problem solving) abilities and helps them understand an d experience perseverance. It was a fantastic week of coding at G.E.S.!

Grade one students participating in pair programming.