For older kids, a better option than a readymade kit might be a introductory programming book like the well-reviewed Python for Kids and this basic Raspberry Pi setup.

Python for Kids is a book from No Starch Press that aims to teach kids ages 10 and up and their parents about the Python programming language. I happen to have an 11 year old daughter for ...

Teaching kids to code is an excellent way to pass the time for those stuck at home. Right now, Humble has an excellent pay-what-you-want ebook bundle to help keep the kids busy with Scratch, HTML ...

At Oracle Code 4 Kids, attendees tried sessions on programming Finch and Lego Mindstorm robots, coding games and websites with Python, JavaScript and HTML5, and learning the Java programming language.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has this week announced the availability of its new online code editor specifically designed for kids to help them learn how to program and code. The code editor is ...

Hanson's new miniature robotic companion, Little Sophia, aims to teach kids the fundamentals of programming, science, and math.

For the slightly more adventurous, there’s Codecademy, a website with interactive tutorials for HTML and PHP as well as Python, Ruby and Javascript again.

Young changemakers Sahaj and Sujas empower kids nationwide to code through PythonKid.com In a bold leap for edtech innovation, 11-year-old twin brothers Sahaj Sinha and Sujas Sinha have launched ...

Group classes with four students cost $179. The most popular course is Python for ages 11-13. Most students can learn a new programming skill in three to six months of private classes, says Shen.

That they were learning Python, a programming language that can be used for everything from email to science and engineering, along the way is what interested Molly.