Scratch Programming for Beginners: A Kid’s Guide to Coding Fundamentals

Book Description

Think like a coder―the fun guide to Scratch programming for ages 8-12

Scratch is a visual computer language designed especially for kids, and Scratch Programming for Beginners is the perfect book to introduce kids to coding! It explains the fundamental concepts of Scratch in a kid-friendly way, and comes jam-packed with fun, creative activities.

This book starts with the scratch programming basics, teaching kids what coding is, and all about the different tools they can use to build their own programs and games. Each chapter teaches a different aspect of coding, with exercises that get more challenging as they go, so kids can test their abilities and unleash their imagination. They’ll even build their own game where they’ll fight off a fire-breathing dragon!

Inside Scratch Programming for Beginners, you’ll find:

• No coding experience needed―This book is designed for coding beginners, with kid-friendly explanations, step-by-step instructions, and lots of pictures.
• Build a coding toolbox―Kids will build their own toolbox of skills, learning how to install and use Scratch, how to troubleshoot any pesky coding bugs with the Bug-Hunting Guide, and practice their Scratch programming lingo with a glossary of computer terms.
• Why Scratch?―Scratch uses blocks of code that fit together like puzzle pieces, so kids can watch how their code affects the program as they’re building it. The fundamentals they’ll learn in this book apply to other coding languages, too!

Give kids the tools to build anything they can dream up, with a starter guide to scratch programming.

中文：

书名：面向初学者的Scratch编程：儿童编程基础指南

像程序员一样思考–8-12岁Scratch编程的有趣指南

Scratch是一种专门为孩子们设计的可视化计算机语言，并且面向初学者的Scratch编程这是向孩子们介绍编程的完美书籍！它以一种适合儿童的方式解释了抓挠的基本概念，并充斥着有趣的、创造性的活动。

这本书从Scratch编程基础开始，教孩子们什么是编码，以及他们可以用来构建自己的程序和游戏的不同工具。每一章都教会了编程的不同方面，练习越做越有挑战性，这样孩子们就可以测试他们的能力，释放他们的想象力。他们甚至会建立自己的游戏，在那里他们将击退一条喷火的龙！

里边面向初学者的Scratch编程, you’ll find:

• No coding experience needed-这本书是为编程初学者设计的，有适合孩子的解释，分步指导，以及大量的图片。
• Build a coding toolbox-孩子们将建立他们自己的技能工具箱，学习如何安装和使用Scratch，如何使用Bug-Hunting Guide排除任何讨厌的编码错误，并使用计算机术语表练习他们的Scratch编程术语。
• Why Scratch?-Scratch使用像拼图一样组装在一起的代码块，这样孩子们就可以在构建程序的过程中观察他们的代码是如何影响程序的。他们将在本书中学到的基础知识也适用于其他编码语言！

给孩子们工具来构建他们能想象到的任何东西，并提供一份Scratch编程的入门指南。