Teach your kids to code : a parent-friendly guide to Python programming

__Teach Your Kids to Code__ is a parent's and teacher's guide to teaching kids basic programming and problem solving using Python, the powerful language used in college courses and by tech companies like Google and IBM. Step-by-step explanations will have kids learning computational thinking right away, while visual and game-oriented examples hold their attention. Friendly introductions to fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions will help even the youngest programmers build the skills they need to make their own cool games and applications. Whether you've been coding for years or have never programmed anything at all, __Teach Your Kids to Code__ will help you show your young programmer how to: * Explore geometry by drawing colorful shapes with Turtle graphics * Write programs to encode and decode messages, play Rock-Paper-Scissors, and calculate how tall someone is in Ping-Pong balls * Create fun, playable games like War, Yahtzee, and Pong * Add interactivity, animation, and sound to their apps __Teach Your Kids to Code__ is the perfect companion to any introductory programming class or after-school meet-up, or simply your educational efforts at home. Spend some fun, productive afternoons at the computer with your kids—you can all learn something! What Is Coding And Why Is It Good For Your Kids? -- Python Basics : Get To Know Your Environment -- Turtle Graphics : Drawing With Python -- Numbers And Variables : Python Does The Math -- Loops Are Fun (you Can Say That Again) -- Conditions (what If?) -- Random Fun And Games : Go Ahead, Take A Chance! -- Functions : There's A Name For That -- Timers And Animation : What Would Disney Do? -- User Interaction : Get Into The Game -- Game Programming : Coding For Fun. By Bryson Payne. Includes Index. Place Of Publication Taken From Publisher's Website. What is coding? Python basics Turtle graphics Numbers and variables Loops are fun Conditions Random fun Functions Timers and animation User interaction Game programming Beyond the book Python setup for PC and Mac Pygame setup Building your own modules Solutions to programming challenges. "A guide to teaching basic programming skills for parents and teachers, with step-by-step explanations, visual examples, and exercises. Covers programming concepts including loops, lists, functions, and variables, and how to build games and applications"-- Provided by publisher