Scratch Jr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language for older kids. Developers say they redesigned the interface and programming language to make it appropriate for younger children.

In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

It’s also based on the new Scratch-like Square programming environment that runs on an iPad and is designed to transition kids from drag-and-drop coding to classic text-based coding.

Today on the Google home page is a special interactive Google Doodle that helps kids learn how to code. It is to celebrate 50 years since kids programming languages during the Computer Science ...

Patrice Gans, a technology teacher and library-media specialist in Connecticut, reviews Super Scratch Programming Adventure (No Starch Press, 2012).

Scratch was created to allow young (and young at heart), beginning programmers to create applications, games, animations and interactive stories.

On May 16, 2009, learn more about Scratch, the free programming tool for kids.