Articles on teaching kids to code
Written by Kru Pim — a working programmer of 17 years who has taught over 4,000 children. Free to read, no sign-up.
Does Coding Improve School Grades?
Coding will not raise grades by itself, but the skills it builds — breaking problems into steps, tolerating mistakes — do carry into the classroom.
Read this article →How Much Do Coding Classes Cost in Thailand?
An honest price guide to coding classes in Thailand, from free resources to bootcamps, with a comparison table and what actually determines value for money.
Read this article →Building a GitHub Portfolio for TCAS Applications
What GitHub is, why students need one, how to start in an hour, what reviewers want to see, and the mistakes that show up most in student portfolios.
Read this article →Computer Engineering vs Computer Science vs IT
A plain comparison of computer engineering, computer science and IT, with a table, how to match your child's interests, and what to prepare early.
Read this article →A 4-Week School Holiday Coding Plan for Kids
Not sure what to do with the school holidays? Here is a four-week, 45-minutes-a-day coding plan that ends with a real project, plus a week-by-week table.
Read this article →Cybersecurity for Teens: The White-Hat Career Path
A teenager who wants to hack is curious — aim it somewhere legal. What cybersecurity is, what white-hat hackers do, and where it leads in Thailand.
Read this article →A Child's First Website: HTML and CSS for Teens
Children can start building websites from secondary school. A first site takes about an hour with one HTML file — includes example code and the next step.
Read this article →Machine Learning for Kids, Explained Simply
Machine learning teaches a computer to find patterns from examples on its own — explained through recognising cats, and what a child's first project involves.
Read this article →Python or JavaScript: Which Should Kids Learn First?
Both are real languages, but suited to different work. What each teaches, choosing by what your child wants to build, and when to start a second language.
Read this article →Should My Child Enter Programming Competitions? What They Gain Beyond a Certificate
Competitions have real benefits and real traps. Which children should enter, which should wait, and what is worth more than the medal.
Read this article →My Child Is Obsessed with Roblox — Can They Build Games?
Roblox is one of the platforms Thai kids play most, and Roblox Studio is a real coding tool. How to move from playing to building, and what to watch on Robux.
Read this article →How to Choose a Coding School: Seven Questions to Ask Before Paying
Price does not indicate quality, and the course with the most content is not the best one. Seven questions that separate substance from sales pitch.
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