From the introductory one-off coding class to the more advanced programming languages, here's where to find the best coding programs for kids.

From the introductory one-off coding class to the more advanced programming languages, here's where to find the best resources.

Teaching coding to kids was something very few people thought about. But today, parents and teachers know that teaching kids to code has lots of benefits beyond the computer screen.

These coding books are a great way to introduce your kids to programming and STEM fields.

This differs from most coding options currently available for kids, like Scratch or Blockly, which teach the basics of computational thinking using drag-and-drop coding.

Hackaball gives kids the power to program their own games, and takes coding outside.

Osmo's latest iPad game lets kids use modular, magnetic blocks to create sets of executable instructions.

But while these products may teach kids specific coding languages, they actually have very little to do with the work of creating software.

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