Parent/Guardian Coding Resources

We have a number of coding resources that parents/guardians may find useful. Please see the links below:

• BeeBot - Kindergarten to Grade 2: https://beebot.terrapinlogo.com/
• Canada Learning Code: https://www.canadalearningcode.ca/
• Code.org - A step-by-step resource for children aged 4 years old and up. This website will also read to students as well: https://code.org/
• Codingville.ca: https://www.codingville.ca/
• Creative Computing - A supplemental resource for Scratch for both teachers and parents/guardians: https://creativecomputing.gse.harvard.edu/guide/
• Micro:bit: https://microbit.org/
• Microsoft Make Code Arcade: https://arcade.makecode.com/
• Minecraft Coding Education: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/lessons/coding-introduction
• Scratch - created by MIT, and is used by educators to introduce the new Ontario coding expectations: https://scratch.mit.edu/
• Scratch Jr Desktop - Ideal for Primary grades. We find this app works best on iPads/tablets: https://jfo8000.github.io/ScratchJr-Desktop/