Coding · Step 1 of 3

Scratch Starters

Grades 1–2 (ages 6–8) · 8 weekly classes · 45 min · up to 8 students · live online

Children snap code blocks together to make characters move, talk and dance. They learn that a program is a sequence of steps, use loops to repeat actions, and find and fix their own bugs.

Your child will be able to

Build an animated story
Use loops to repeat actions
Find and fix a bug

Where this step fits

YOU ARE HERE · STEP 1Scratch StartersSequences, events and loops in animated stories.

NEXT · STEP 2Scratch Game StudioVariables, if-then logic and planning a game in parts.

What you need

A computer with a keyboard, camera and microphone
Scratch runs free in the browser — nothing to buy or install
A quiet spot for the whole class

Your instructor

Taught live by a Griot instructor trained in the Griot coding method. Your instructor's name appears here once the class is scheduled.

$16a class

$128 for 8 weekly classes

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