# HollyAdele/awesome-programming-for-kids

A curated list of resources for teaching kids programming.

Repository: https://github.com/HollyAdele/awesome-programming-for-kids
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-programming-for-kids
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome-list, awesome, list, teach-kids, ipad
Last push: 2024-11-15T03:27:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3701, "days_push": 656, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1210, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:00.051454+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of resources for teaching children to program, organized by age group from pre-literate to upper elementary. It links to apps, games, toys, and websites like Scratch, Code.org, and Lightbot.

## Use cases
- find apps to teach my kid coding
- resources for teaching programming to young children
- coding games for pre-literate kids
- curated list of programming tools for elementary students
- how to introduce a child to programming
- best ipad apps to teach kids to code

## When to choose
- you are a parent or teacher looking for age-appropriate coding resources for kids
- you want a quick curated overview of tools from pre-literate to upper elementary ages

## When to avoid
- you need a programming tool or library for adult learners or professional development
- you need structured curriculum rather than a link list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: education, programming-languages, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform, browser
- tags: awesome-list, kids, teaching, curated-list, stem-education, visual-programming, ios

## Member repositories
- HollyAdele/awesome-programming-for-kids (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.051454+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:18:06.163629+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HollyAdele/awesome-programming-for-kids (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.051454+00:00, sha 0a9756c8bb81)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.