Whether at home or in the classroom, most children today are connected to some form of technology. Now more than ever, computer coding for kids is growing in popularity – and for good reason.

Bringing computer science to the classroom is giving our children the skills essential for their digital future, says Georgina Blaskey.
Over 20 years ago, Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc, said, ?Everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.? About three years ago the British government caught up (well before some other countries, it?s worth noting) and decided to become the first G7 country to introduce compulsory computer science for all children aged five to 16. Now, when a child leaves primary school aged 11, they should be able to design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, use sequence, selection and repetition in programs, and use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs. It?s not just the government who are getting excited about coding for kids. Leading female entrepreneurs in this country are encouraging their own children to learn the language of code. Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and mother of four, advises parents to get their kids coding. Her three sons can code, but Mendelsohn is disappointed her eldest, Gabi, 19, missed out, admitti...