Coco Coders Blog

Here's a selection of recent articles about Coco Coders, our online coding lessons, and our team.

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Summer Vacation? What happens if you miss a lesson?

It's completely okay if your child misses one of their weekly coding lessons now and then - especially for a holiday! We use a ‘spiral curriculum’ approach, which means key coding concepts are revisited regularly through different projects and activities. This helps ensure they stay on track, even if they miss a class. | Read more...

June 7, 2026

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Inventors Workshop: Where Kids Code Their Wildest Ideas

Got a kid full of big ideas? Our coding students will be entering our Inventors Workshop, theme in our weekly online coding classes where the sky is truly the limit! We’re turning screen time into creative time, giving students the tools to brainstorm, code, and bring their wildest inventions to life. | Read more...

June 1, 2026

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Brand New: Online Coding Summer Camp for Kids

Give your child the ultimate upgrade at the Coco Coders 3D Game Design Coding Summer Camp! Designed for kids aged 6–12, this fast-paced, 4-day online intensive breaks away from our usual weekly classes to dive deep into professional 3D creation tools... building and finishing an entire immersive world from scratch in just 4 days. | Read more...

May 18, 2026

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Explore Our Spectacular Aviation-Inspired Theme!

Kids will take their code to the skies, creating aerodynamic flying games in our next theme… | Read more...

May 14, 2026

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Code Your Own Adventure in Our Online Coding Classes

Kids in our weekly online coding classes will be discovering the world of RPG’s (Role Playing Games) where adventure is around every corner! | Read more...

May 4, 2026

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Why AI in Education is a Critical Thinking Revolution

Is AI the end of critical thinking? Discover how Coco Coders uses coding and AI to foster problem-solving, logic, and creativity in children. Our project-based curriculum teaches kids to use technology as a tool, not a crutch. Prepare your child for the future - book a free coding trial class today! | Read more...

April 24, 2026

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Happy National AI Literacy Day!

Today is National AI Literacy Day - a nationwide movement to demystify artificial intelligence and ensure every learner is prepared for an AI-enabled world. At Coco Coders, we believe that the best way to understand AI isn’t just to talk about it, but to build with it. | Read more...

April 10, 2026

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Take a Journey Through Time with us…

Where would you travel to if you could go back in time through history? In our next theme, kids will be having great fun discussing our favourite time travel books, movies and tv shows before creating their own time travelling game! Still chance to join us…sign up now | Read more...

March 2, 2026

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The AI Era: Why Your Child Still Needs to Learn To Code

In an automated world, learning to code is the ultimate antidote to passivity. Founder Elizabeth Tweedale explores why understanding the "why" behind the algorithm is the only way to ensure the next generation designs the maze rather than just navigating it. | Read more...

February 17, 2026

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Why Every Coco Coder Begins with Launchpad

At Coco Coders, we believe that the first steps a child takes into the world of technology shouldn't just be educational - they should be transformational. That’s why we’ve designed Launchpad as the essential gateway for every young coder entering our weekly online coding classes. | Read more...

February 10, 2026