A Los Angeles startup called codeSpark has raised $4.1 million in seed funding for web and mobile games that teach kids how to code, even before they know how to read and write effectively.

Researchers in Massachusetts have created a basic computer coding app that they say is the first designed specifically for children as young as 5.

Through these commands, kids are introduced to basic coding concepts like iterations, functions, and conditionals, accompanied by contemporary music like hip-hop and electronica.

The Raspberry Pi is first and foremost a computer meant to get kids coding. Case in point, the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s guide to making a cool little Halloween-themed spot the difference game ...

But not all kids can or want to jump straight into these sort of environments. For them, there are plenty of games around that will teach the basics of programming in a fun and accessible way.

Introducing Codeverse, the world’s first fully interactive coding studio for kids ages 6-13. Opening at the Houston Galleria this summer, Codeverse will be offering weeklong summer camps ...