Our kids love this game called Robot Turtles.
The goal of the game is to get a turtle to a gem while dealing with obstacles. To do this, the kids have direction cards they give to the teacher so she can move the turtle. When they get to an obstacle, they need to figure out the right strategy (go around walls, jump over boxes, melt ice walls). Several of them love melting the ice so much, they'll move away from the goal just to get to it! It teaches them <g class="gr_ gr_34 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="34" data-gr-id="34">problem solving</g>, directionality, and gives them an introduction to code by letting them input actions and see the commands carried
<g class="gr_ gr_35 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="35" data-gr-id="35">out .</g> We usually play it cooperatively, but you can also give up to four players their own turtle and gem.
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Amy Latta
Lead NC PreK Teacher
"All that is gold does not glitter; not all who wander are lost." --J.R.R. Tolkien
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-15-2018 05:12 PM
From: Anne Schweiss
Subject: Professional Development for Coding with Preschoolers
Is there any information for professional development for screen-free coding with preschoolers? My teachers are asking for a webinar or speaker with this information.
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Anne Schweiss
Director
Eliot Chapel Nursery School
Saint Louis MO
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