We’re loving our current topic: computing.
We’ve been learning about staying safe online and we’ve been taking on the role of programmers. After some ‘offline’ learning, where we recapped what algorithms are (ask you child what an algorithm is), we’ve been using Scratch Jr to practise our programming skills.
So far, we’ve programmed our Sprite (Wondering what a sprite is? Ask your child to explain this to you – they should know.) to kick a football into a net and we’ve used repetition to create an underwater animation with several sprites programmed to complete different tasks.
Ask your child how they’re finding this topic. What are they enjoying? When have they been challenged? Why is this learning relevant to them?
We’ll be getting more and more confident using some programming vocabulary over the next few weeks. Help at home by using these words with your child, or testing them, or simply asking them about what they mean…
