Why coding？

这是一篇清晨朗读会第932期的翻译练习。

Tynker: Why Coding?

There’s been a lot of buzz about kids learning to code lately. This year, almost 200 million students around the world were exposed to coding through the Hour of Code event. And over 90% of American parents want programming added to their child’s curriculum.

In today’s digital world, coding is a fundamental skill alongside math and reading, but too few kids have the opportunity to learn to program because it is rarely taught in school.

Tynker’s mission is to create a fun and engaging platform where children not only learn to program, but also have opportunities to be creative using code.

Here’s why learning to code is so important for children:

Coding drives innovation. From self-driving cars to robot-assisted surgery to social media, computer science is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives. Coding is a fundamental skill that children need to learn so they can lead this movement.

Coding allows kids to be creative. They can create projects that do really amazing things.

Coding builds confidence. It is incredibly empowering for children to be able to create projects and show them off to family and friends.

Coding is best learned early. Learning to code is similar to learning a second language. The earlier that children are exposed to fundamental topics like sequencing, loops, and conditionals, the more deeply they absorb these concepts.

Coding translates to success in other areas. Learning to program supports learning in other areas, like math, reading, and science

Tynker：为什么要学编程？

最近，关于小孩子学编程的消息不绝于耳。今年，全球将近有2亿学生通过“一小时编程”这个活动接触到了编程。并且超过90%的美国家长希望把编程列入到子女的日常课程中。

在当今这个数字化时代，编程如同数学和阅读，是一项基本的技能，但是很少有孩子有机会学习，因为几乎没有学校会教这门课。

Tynker的任务是创造一个有趣又有魅力的平台，让孩子们不仅能学习编程，而且还有机会用编程去创作。

下面说说为什么学习编程对孩子这么重要：

编程是创新的驱动力。从自动驾驶汽车到机器人辅助手术，再到社交媒体，计算机科学正在革新我们生活的方方面面。编程是一项孩子们需要掌握的基本技能，这样他们才能领导这场变革。

编程能启发孩子们的创造力。他们能通过编程创造出真正惊艳的项目。

编程能建立自信。当孩子们通过编程创建出项目并把它们展示给家人和朋友，这是多么了不起的事。

学编程应该越早越好。学编程类似于学第二门语言，孩子们越早接触一些基本的主题，如排序、循环和条件等，他们就能对这些概念理解得越深。

学好编程也容易在其他领域成功。学习编程有利于其他领域的学习，如数学、阅读和科学。