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How to Choose Great Toys
https://www.kidscodecs.com/how-to-choose-toys/
Toys are Tools
Parents are Buying Their Kids All the Wrong Toys
http://qz.com/156218/parents-are-buying-their-kids-all-the-wrong-toys/
How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful: Give Them Less
Fat Brain Toys
Maker Shed
Red Hen Books and Toys
O’Reilly
DRM-free ebooks and print books about LEGO, DIY, crafting, coding for kids, and more.
http://shop.oreilly.com
Different Roads
Great resource for kids self-help behavior management tools.
http://www.difflearn.com
Goodwill
World’s best kept secret: bid like ebay with more privacy and less competition with lots of vintage toys and LEGO lots.
http://shopgoodwill.com/
Scratch
https://www.kidscodecs.com/scratch-language/
Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/educators/
http://scratch.mit.edu/parents/
http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-creativity-collaboration-lifelong-learning
Scratch MIT 2014
Twitter feed with stories, as well as video links to some key presentations.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScratchMIT2014?src=hash
http://scratch.mit.edu/conference
Creative Computing with Scratch
Creative computing uses Scratch supports the development of personal connections to computing, by drawing upon creativity, imagination, and interests.
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/
The History of Scratch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_%28programming_language%29
Why kids love Scratch: It lets them fail in a way their parents don't
http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/
Tynker
Also a block (or bubble) language, includes an app for iPhone/iPad and Android, as well as online lessons.
http://www.tynker.com/
Hopscotch
Also a block (or bubble) language, Hopscotch is an iPhone/iPad app.
http://www.gethopscotch.com/
Teach Python to Kids
https://www.kidscodecs.com/python-for-kids/
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Simon Haughton
https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-simon-haughton/
http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk
Simon Haughton’s Python Programming Guides
http://simonhaughton.typepad.com/files/python-programming-guide.pdf
http://simonhaughton.typepad.com/files/a-childrens-guide-to-python-programming-2.pdf
http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/python-programming-guide.html
Pythonista
An iPhone/iPad app.
http://omz-software.com/pythonista//a>
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pythonista/id528579881?ls=1&mt=8
QPython (Android)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.qpyplus
Python for iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-2.7-for-ios/id485729872?mt=8 (Python 2.7)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.0-for-ios/id577919796?mt=8 (Python 3.0)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.3-for-ios/id577911279?mt=8 (Python 3.3)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-3.4-for-ios/id583476348?mt=8 (Python 3.4)
Python 3 for Windows Phone
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/python-3/39fc5c60-fe79-4a3f-82b8-cb104d301a77
Python on Mac OSX Desktop
http://www.python.org/download/mac/
Python on Windows
http://www.python.org/download/windows/
Hosted Python
https://www.pythonanywhere.com/
Python Fiddle
An online integrated development environment (IDE) for Python.
http://pythonfiddle.com/
Exploring Computational Thinking (Google)
http://www.google.com/edu/computational-thinking/lessons.html
Python Resources
This page lists links to tools, tutorials, history, documentation, open source Python projects, and more.
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/programming/python/
Python Tutorials
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/
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Little Kids and Computer Science
https://www.kidscodecs.com/little-kids-and-computer-science/
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CSTA
http://csta.acm.org
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CSK8.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/K12Standards.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CompThinking.html
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrResources.html
K—8 Computer Science: Building a Solid Foundation (CSTA)
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/CS_K-8_Building_a_Foundation.pdf
K—8 Research Reading List (CSTA)
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/K-8CSReadingList_Research.pdf
ISTE
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-administrators
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-coaches
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-computer-science-educators
Computer Science Unplugged
http://csunplugged.org
http://csunplugged.org/activities
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How to Describe a Database to a Child
https://www.kidscodecs.com/describe-a-database-to-a-child/
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Database
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/152195/database
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database
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Luis Carbajosa Talks about Family, Tech, and Five Boys
https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-luis-carbajosa/
Luis Carbajosa Perez
https://twitter.com/LuisCarbajosaP
http://vimeo.com/user25178593
Scratch MIT 2014
Twitter feed with stories, as well as video links to some key presentations.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScratchMIT2014?src=hash
http://scratch.mit.edu/conference
Instituto Thomas Jefferson
http://home.itj.edu.mx/?page_id=180
Pocket Code
Click the Pocket Code App link.
http://www.catrobat.org
Hopscotch
Laboratory for the Study of Exoplanets
Join the search for life outside our solar system.
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgphp/otherworlds/ExoLab/
Dr. Scratch
http://drscratch.programamos.es/
Family Creative Learning
http://family.media.mit.edu/
http://family.media.mit.edu/guide/
Creative Computing
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/
Pencil Code
http://pencilcode.net
https://twitter.com/pencilcoder
http://david.pencilcode.net/edit/example/tictactoe
Snap
http://snap.berkeley.edu
http://bjc.berkeley.edu
BloP
http://www.blocklanguages.org/
Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
http://scratch.mit.edu/educators/
http://scratch.mit.edu/parents/
http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-creativity-collaboration-lifelong-learning
Minecraft
https://minecraft.net
http://minecraftedu.com/
https://www.kidscodecs.com/raspberry-pi-projects/
https://arghbox.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/programming-minecraft-pi-with-python-early-draft/
http://arghbox.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/minecraftbook.pdf
http://www.raspberrypi.org/learning-python-using-codecademy-and-raspberry-pi-minecraft-a-resource-of-great-note/
http://arghbox.wordpress.com/
http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/
http://www.scarabcoder.com/
http://blog.whaleygeek.co.uk/category/raspberry-pi/
http://mcpipy.wordpress.com/
AppInventor
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/
Makey Makey
Lego WeDo
https://education.lego.com/en-us/lesi/elementary/wedo
http://education.lego.com/en-us/preschool-and-school/lower-primary/7plus-education-wedo
Smartick (España)
Jenn Choi Talks Raising Boys and Toys are Tools
https://www.kidscodecs.com/an-interview-with-jenn-choi/
Jennifer Choi
https://twitter.com/toysaretools
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennchoi/
Toys are Tools
Review + MEGA Giveaway: LEGO StoryStarter and StoryVisualizer: Toys Tell the Best Stories
http://www.toysaretools.com/2014/08/LEGO-StoryStarter.html
Parents are Buying Their Kids All the Wrong Toys
http://qz.com/156218/parents-are-buying-their-kids-all-the-wrong-toys/
How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful: Give Them Less
What Cutting Edge Looks Like In A School
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennchoi/2014/08/19/what-cutting-edge-looks-like-in-a-school/
Why Kids Love Scratch: It Lets Them Fail in a way Their Parents Don't
http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/
Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/fashion/steve-jobs-apple-was-a-low-tech-parent.html?_r=0
Cookies
https://www.kidscodecs.com/cookies/
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HTTP Cookies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Cookies and the European Union (EU)
http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm
http://www.theeucookielaw.com/
http://cookiepedia.co.uk/cookie-laws-across-europe
NSA uses Google Cookies to Pinpoint Targets for Hacking
(Real) Cookies
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/desserts/cookies/
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_completist/2012/09/pepperidge_farm_cookies_what_i_learned_about_life_from_the_milano_the_verona_the_geneva_.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09chip.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Where Do Toys Come From?
https://www.kidscodecs.com/a-short-history-of-toys/
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Paper Toys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_toy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami
Kondapalli Toys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondapalli_Toys
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/06/21/stories/2003062100470300.htm
A History of Toys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy
http://www.localhistories.org/toys.html
Portkey
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Portkey
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Muggles%27_Guide_to_Harry_Potter/Magic/Portkey
Paper Airplanes
http://www.foldnfly.com
http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/
Origami for Kids
http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-for-kids.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami
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20 Things to Do With a Computer
https://www.kidscodecs.com/20-things-to-do-with-a-computer/
20 Things to Do with a Computer (Papert, Solomon)
http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/5836/AIM-248.pdf?sequence=2
Programming in Kindergarten (pp 7-8)
http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/CS_K-8_Building_a_Foundation.pdf
Why Kids Love Scratch: It Lets Them Fail in a Way Their Parents Don't
http://qz.com/209561/why-kids-love-scratch-it-lets-them-fail-in-a-way-their-parents-dont/
Where to Find Projects for Kids
https://www.kidscodecs.com/projects-for-kids-make-magazine-instructables/
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Raspberry Pi
Where to Buy a Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/buy/
https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=raspberry+pi
How to Install Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/
Minecraft on Raspberry Pi
http://pi.minecraft.net/
http://www.raspberrypi.org/tag/minecraft/
How To Setup Minecraft On The Raspberry Pi
Includes screen shots, how to create a desktop icon on your Pi, and comments include solutions to save your Minecraft world. Be sure to read the comments to find issues and workarounds.
http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2013/10/how-to-setup-minecraft-on-the-raspberry-pi/
http://picraftbukkit.webs.com/pi-minecraft-server-how-to
How to Setup a Minecraft Server
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Minecraft-Server/?ALLSTEPS
Programming Minecraft
https://arghbox.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/programming-minecraft-pi-with-python-early-draft/
http://arghbox.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/minecraftbook.pdf
http://www.raspberrypi.org/learning-python-using-codecademy-and-raspberry-pi-minecraft-a-resource-of-great-note/
http://arghbox.wordpress.com/
http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/
http://www.scarabcoder.com/
http://blog.whaleygeek.co.uk/category/raspberry-pi/
http://mcpipy.wordpress.com/
How To Capture Minecraft Screenshots On The Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/05/how-to-capture-minecraft-screenshots-on-the-raspberry-pi/
Remote Control Your Pi (Look, No Monitor for Pi)
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/remotely-connect-to-raspberry-pi-desktop.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/Setting-up-a-VNC-Server-on-your-Raspberry-Pi/?ALLSTEPS
http://elinux.org/RPi_VNC_Server
http://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
Connect to Your Raspberry Pi with SSH
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.com/2013/03/ssh-into-raspberry-pi.html
The One-Button Audio Book Player
Doesn’t require advanced skills. Do read the comments, however, for links and tips.
http://blogs.fsfe.org/clemens/2012/10/30/the-one-button-audiobook-player/
Coffee Table Pi
http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Table-Pi/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/01/lack-arcade-coffee-table.html
Wolfram Language for Kids
http://www.calfuntech.cl/pdf/wolfram_language_for_kids.pdf
Make Your Garage Door Email, Tweet, or SMS
http://www.richlynch.com/2013/07/27/pi_garage_alert_1/
http://www.richlynch.com/2013/08/04/pi_garage_alert_2/
How to Rename Your Pi
www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2012/11/how-to-rename-your-raspberry-pi/
Build a Raspberry Pi Case with Legos
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1354
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1515
http://tdb.brickowl.com/store/the-daily-brick-case-for-raspberry-pi-set
More and More and More Raspberry Pi Projects
https://plus.google.com/+raspberrypi/posts
http://www.raspberrypi.org/resources/
http://readwrite.com/2014/01/21/raspberry-pi-great-projects
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=Raspberry+Pi
http://trevorappleton.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.daveakerman.com/
http://raspi.tv/
Where to Get Help with Raspberry Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/
http://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi
http://elinux.org/RPi_Hub
http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
Make Magazine
http://makezine.com/
http://www.makershed.com/
http://makezine.com/projects/
Instructables
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Also In The September 2014 Issue

How to Choose Great Toys
The best toy is one that is fun for your child and meets their needs. This article helps with ideas how to choose toys and where to find them.

Scratch
People use the Scratch language to create interactive stories, games, and animations. Includes an active community to share projects.

Jenn Choi Talks Raising Boys and Toys are Tools
Jenn Choi publishes an online magazine to help parents find toys while also helping to raise her two sons.

How to Draw
Learning how to draw is a great way to learn how to pay attention to detail, and learn what to leave out.

How to Describe a Database to a Child
Databases are mysterious but critical technology. Here's one simple way to describe them to kids (and adults).

Cookies
While not as delicious as real cookies, website cookies provide a critical and useful benefit for anyone who uses a website.

Luis Carbajosa Talks about Family, Tech, and Five Boys
Luis Carbajosa is a Civil Engineer in Spain who, with his wife, are raising five boys who love technology.
If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.

Teach Python to Kids
Contrary to what you might think, the Python programming language is not too complicated for kids to learn and use effectively.

Where to Find Projects for Kids
Find kid-friendly projects online to keep you and your kids busy having fun and learning.

Little Kids and Computer Science
Little kids and computer science might appear a odd match. Computer science sounds complex. But there is a curriculum for little kids.

September 2014 Learn More Links
Links from the bottom of all the September 2014 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

September 2014 News Wire
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for the month of August 2014.