Looking to introduce your child to coding? Here's why Scratch should be your go-to first programming language.

Based on Scratch and its "building block" approach ... Photo courtesy of Tynker Free Coding for Kids Apps for Phones and ...

Coleman also recommends Scratch, a free program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed to teach coding to kids ages 8-16, although it is used by people of all ages, and ScratchJr ...