Suncoast Developers Guild Jr: Scratch Class for Kids (ages 8-12)

Suncoast Developers Guild Jr. is hosting a free 4 week Scratch class for kids ages 8-12. The students will learn the basics of programming through fun activities and the MIT developed Scratch software. Upon completion of the course, kids will be receiving a certificate of achievement!

This is a 4 week course hosted on Mondays starting on September 17th through October 8th. Classes are 2 hours beginning at 6:30PM. Please sign up and tell us the name and age of your child(ren) attending.

If you sign up and later find out your child cannot attend, please let us know immediately, so that your RSVP can be changed and opened up for other students.

Please read the FAQs below as they may answer your questions. For additional questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Liz Tiller and Taylor Cox at kids@suncoast.io.

FAQs:

1. What ages are the classes open to?
   We welcome all ages 8-12 years old. Please remember, a parent or a guardian is required to remain with the student for the entirety of the course for students under the age of 16.

2. What kind of computer will the students need?
   Both Macs and PCs are welcome! Please bring a fully-charged laptop and a laptop charger to every class. Please make sure that the laptop is in a working shape and has the Chrome web browser installed; we don't want to spend the class trying to fix computers when we can be learning. Similarly, signing up for a Scratch account prior to the class will help us get started quick.

3. What is the cost of the class?
   FREE. Suncoast Developers Guild believes strongly that programming must be accessible at all ages, and kids classes are one way we inch toward making that belief a reality.

4. Do the students need to know how to touch-type?
   Scratch is a visual based programming language so typing is minimal.
   However, basic typing skills are helpful, but we will go at a slow enough pace for students that are not as familiar with typing.

5. What do students need to know before taking the class?
   The course is for beginners. Imagination and love for computers are the only requirements for the class.

6. Are there homework/tests/grades in the class?
   Our goal is for students to have a great time learning and playing with new tools and ideas. There are no tests, grades or homework. That said, we do expect students to be engaged in every class.

7. How do I register?
   Please RSVP through meetup and complete the questionnaire and consent form when registering.