Make coding simple, visual, and engaging for young learners
This practical, self-paced course gives you the skills and confidence to introduce coding in your Foundation Phase classroom using Scratch Jr. Through a visual, block-based approach, you will learn how to teach core coding concepts using storytelling, animation, and creative projects.
Aligned with CAPS, this course shows you exactly how to make coding fun, structured, and meaningful for your learners.
No prior coding experience is required.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the role of Scratch Jr in early Coding and Robotics education
- Navigate the Scratch Jr interface and core programming blocks
- Teach sequencing, events, and simple loops through visual coding
- Guide learners in creating interactive stories and animations
- Develop problem-solving and computational thinking through activities
- Integrate Scratch Jr into the CAPS Coding and Robotics curriculum
- Facilitate engaging classroom projects that build creativity and logic
What You Will Get
- A structured training course with step-by-step guidance
- Practical coding demonstrations and classroom examples
- Module-based quizzes to reinforce understanding
- Downloadable lesson plans and worksheets
- Ready-to-use classroom project ideas
- Professional development certificate upon completion
- Confidence to teach coding using Scratch Jr
Who This Course Is For
- Foundation Phase educators (Grades R to 3)
- Teachers who want to introduce coding in a simple, visual way
- Educators with little or no prior coding experience
- Schools looking for a CAPS-aligned approach to early coding
- Teachers who want to build creativity, storytelling, and logical thinking through coding
Technology Requirements
- Tablet, iPad or computer with the Scratch Jr app installed
- Internet access for course participation
