Do you know how to code? How about your children? A growing number of programmes out there are encouraging us to learn about different programming languages, and with good reason. Coding can help ...

With knowledge of coding soon become something of a prerequisite, Christmas gifts for programming this year are the way to go.

Perhaps there's no better group to teach coding to than children (cue in Whitney Houston song about children and our future). Kids absorb information and use new technologies like they're old hat.

On a recent late-night formula run, I passed by a large display of books about teaching children to code. I have seen these books around, but never such a large display directed toward elementary ...

What It Offers: Starting with graphical-based block coding and simple drag-drop systems up to real text-based programming languages like Python and JavaScript, Tynker adapts to your child.

Code Kingdoms is targeted towards six- to 13-year olds and looks very much like your everyday puzzle adventure game. Choose an animal, walk around a kingdom saving animals through puzzles.

So he came up with a solution: Code Monster from Crunchzilla. It’s a free site, designed for kids ages 9-14, that blends elements of a game and tutorial to teach basic Javascript skills.

Even elementary-age school children can learn programming principles with these clever games and tools.

JavaScript is the programming language of the Web — and it’s the perfect first programming language for kids because it runs in any web browser.

If you're used to helping with your kids' homework but don't know your booleans from your for-loops, help is at hand ...