things learning programming with platform like tynker is particularly powerful because it requires kids to use their technical skills (to build the programin combination with their artistic and storytelling skills (to design program that is visually compelling and fun programming gives kids the confidence to create like learning sport or musical instrumentcultivating creativity requires hard work and practice for kidsif the work is confusingmonotonousor the end goal unappealingthe desire to practice weakens they need to be in an environment that builds confidence and instills in them genuine desire to create kids pick up on technology with shocking easeso giving them basic knowledge of programming on coding platform that is fun and easy to use is one of the best ways they can spend time in practice and actually enjoy the process learning programming on the right platformone that is structuredengaging and well pacedputs kids on the path to fluency in the language and logic of programmingand ultimately gives them springboard to create to not just play the games that they lovebut to create the games they love to play nurture creativity through programming learning to code is very much like learning new language it gives kids fluency not just in technologybut also in the language of creativity maria klawemathematiciancomputer scientist and president of harvey mudd believes that "coding is today' language of creativity all our children deserve chance to become creators instead of consumers of computer science it doesn' mean they'll all grow up to be computer programmers programming is part of the development of valuable technical and creative skill set that will grow with them into adulthoodenabling them to thrive in our ever growing digital world it' creativity that lays the foundation for innovationingenuity and leadership because it represents the ability to connect existing ideas with new solutionsapproaches and concepts and we owe it to our curious and imaginative kids to give them the tools to be the creative thinkers and problem solvers of the next generation