3 Ways Coding Unlocks Your Child's Successful Future
We all want our students to succeed, and as parents and educators ourselves, we understand this. It is important to note that there is no universal definition of success. But, in an increasingly technologically driven world, how can we assist our children on their road to their own meaning of success?
Key 1:
Developing Grit
The road to meaningful achievement is never easy, so what helps your child overcome the challenges they will face? Angela Duckworth, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, decided after years of research that “grit” is the answer. She discovered that exceptional performers possess more grit than talent.
What exactly is grit? Grit is the drive and determination to achieve long-term goals. Grit is essential to your child’s journey because it inspires your child to persevere in the face of new and unfamiliar challenges.
This issue is common in our coding workshops; whether they are 5-year-old preschoolers or 18-year-old teenagers, they will undoubtedly meet problems with their code and will need to problem-solve it. This debugging approach teaches kids to be problem solvers while also encouraging tenacity and grit.
Key 2:
Transforming Everyday Events into Learning Opportunities
Curious children frequently have a lot of questions, and everyday situations such as playing, mealtime, and learning a new skill may all be great learning opportunities! In our coding lessons, for example, students learn to interact with computers using codes, but they also learn to communicate with their educators and classmates, refining important life skills like social and emotional development.
Did you know that teaching your child about emotion regulation can also help them communicate more effectively? Better self-regulation implies they’ll be more aware of and able to handle the demands of others, which will help them enhance their communication.
Encouraging your child to talk about things they enjoy, such as their toys, can also be a great way for them to practice public speaking!
Key 3:
Developing Valuable Technical Skills in Children
Music, dancing, martial arts, sports, brain training, drama – there are so many enrichment classes to attend and technical skills to learn for your child! Learning skills at a young age is the best way to develop their brains and provide our children a competitive edge. But, with so many options, which one should you choose to protect your child’s future?
As our children learn to code, they are also learning to use technology, which is another important ability for the future, as they will need to learn new technology quickly, efficiently, and autonomously.
Indeed, technology is everywhere, and the next step in education is beginning to educate educators and students for our technologically-driven future. Every primary student will study basic coding at school, and every secondary student will have their own personal learning gadget by 2028.
Have you ever heard the saying, “Give a guy a fish, and you feed him for a day?” “Teach a guy to fish, and he will be fed for life”? Cultivating grit, transforming ordinary encounters into learning opportunities, and instilling valuable technical skills in your children are all important approaches to prepare them. You can prepare your future leader for success by teaching them lifelong skills like computational thinking, communication, and social and emotional development.
Why not give your child a head start with our award-winning, MIT-inspired coding education for ages 5 to 18? Visit Tokyo Coding Club today!
