Adventures in Coding Curriculum Kit

Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding Book - "Hello Ruby is half picture book and half activity book rolled into one adorable package. It introduces programming without requiring a computer at all. The point of the book isn’t to teach you a programming language, but programming concepts." --GeekMom.com

Meet Ruby―a small girl with a huge imagination, and the determination to solve any puzzle. As Ruby stomps around her world making new friends, including the Wise Snow Leopard, the Friendly Foxes, and the Messy Robots, kids will be introduced to the fundamentals of computational thinking, like how to break big problems into small ones, create step-by-step plans, look for patterns and think outside the box through storytelling. Then, these basic concepts at the core of coding and programming will be reinforced through fun playful exercises and activities that encourage exploration and creativity. In Ruby's world anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

Unplugged Coding Activity- Introduce your children to coding without the use of screens with this fun, hands on beginner coding set. Pair the discs with various loose parts or toys and a DIY grid on your table or floor - loose parts in picture are NOT included. Coding activities help children think about direction, location, and movement while working on counting and math skills. Coding will encourage skills like problem solving, considering multiple paths to arrive at a solution, strategy and planning ahead. Working on coding activities with a partner will also help strengthen communication and listening skills, as well as turn taking.

IDEAS FOR PLAYING • Create a maze with various toys or loose parts as obstacles and have your child navigate a path through the maze with the directional discs. Take this activity a step further by taking turns giving and following commands (move two spaces down, turn left, move three spaces forward, etc) • Retell a favorite story or create your own story using figurines or pictures to represent where the character travels • Map out a nature walk, your neighborhood, how to get to Grandma's house, or create a treasure map • For a more advanced activity, set out a coding sentence of directional arrows for your child to follow and translate to movements on the grid. • For more ideas, head to our Instagram page @treeforttoys and click on the "Coding" stories icon! CONTAINS • 40 x 2" hardwood discs • 24 x straight arrows → , 14 x double sided curved arrows ⤴ ⤵ , along with a start and end disc (French début and fin on the reverse). One 5x8" Cotton Drawstring Bag  • Arrows permanently laser engraved into the wood - no inks or paints used!