{"id":13979,"date":"2020-02-27T13:25:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T13:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemonkey.com\/?p=13979"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:53:44","slug":"4-super-easy-ways-to-introduce-coding-to-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/blog\/4-super-easy-ways-to-introduce-coding-to-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"4 formas s\u00faper f\u00e1ciles de presentar la codificaci\u00f3n a los ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Jobs once said that everyone should learn how to program a computer because \u201cit teaches you how to think\u201d. If we are teaching other useful skills like languages, music, and sports to children, why not include coding as well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coding is becoming one of the most in-demand skills across all industries. Given that elementary school curricula are likely to be heavily packed with computer-related skills in the next decade, learning the basics of coding in preschool age is a great idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Independientemente de si un ni\u00f1o muestra inter\u00e9s en la inform\u00e1tica o no, trabajar en la computadora y presenciar las innovaciones tecnol\u00f3gicas ser\u00e1 una parte importante de su entorno. Afortunadamente, los ni\u00f1os de hoy usan la tecnolog\u00eda sin ning\u00fan aprendizaje previo: para ellos, es completamente natural usar tel\u00e9fonos inteligentes y tabletas para la escuela y el entretenimiento. La tecnolog\u00eda tambi\u00e9n ser\u00e1 una parte indispensable de su carrera alg\u00fan d\u00eda, sin importar la profesi\u00f3n que elijan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little ones simply adore technology and that interest should be directed to a good cause. No matter if your kid is the next Steve Jobs or not, learning how to code or at least occasionally playing with the background components of games, apps, and websites can be very useful. Learning how to code helps children develop their problem-solving abilities, creativity and communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En este art\u00edculo, le presentamos algunas de las mejores y m\u00e1s sencillas formas de presentar la codificaci\u00f3n y la programaci\u00f3n a los ni\u00f1os:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Herramientas en l\u00ednea<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Para los ni\u00f1os, aprender a codificar podr\u00eda ser m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil ense\u00f1\u00e1ndolo en un entorno donde realmente se hace: en la computadora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si desea ense\u00f1arle a su peque\u00f1o los conceptos b\u00e1sicos de la codificaci\u00f3n o si es un educador que trabaja con ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar, la mejor manera de hacerlo es presentando algunas de las herramientas en l\u00ednea dise\u00f1adas espec\u00edficamente para ese prop\u00f3sito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El beneficio de estas herramientas es que est\u00e1n dise\u00f1adas por expertos que conocen las fases de desarrollo de los ni\u00f1os y pueden presentar los mejores pasos de aprendizaje para ni\u00f1os de todas las edades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Una de las mejores herramientas en l\u00ednea para ense\u00f1ar a los ni\u00f1os a codificar es <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemonkey.com\/\">CodeMonkey<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CodeMonkey.com presenta CodeMonkey Jr., una actividad de aprendizaje basada en juegos que introduce a los ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar a los conceptos de codificaci\u00f3n de una manera divertida y atractiva. La herramienta contiene programas completamente desarrollados, por lo que los ni\u00f1os pueden seguir f\u00e1cilmente el plan de estudios y avanzar a medida que ampl\u00edan sus conocimientos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar que juegan CodeMonkey Jr.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWXEuK2civM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Rompecabezas y juegos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar se encuentran en una etapa de desarrollo en la que comienzan a disfrutar haciendo rompecabezas y jugando juegos en los que necesitan encontrar soluciones y responder preguntas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si desea introducir conceptos b\u00e1sicos como algoritmos, puede hacerlo creando sus propios rompecabezas o tarjetas que los ni\u00f1os deben organizar en el orden correcto. Esto les ense\u00f1ar\u00e1 las habilidades de organizaci\u00f3n, secuenciaci\u00f3n y correcci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n puedes echar un vistazo a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/teachyourkidscode\/kids-coding-activities\/\">Tableros de Pinterest<\/a> que presentan algunas ideas de bricolaje sobre c\u00f3mo crear juegos que incluyen codificaci\u00f3n para ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si no eres muy aficionado a las artes y las manualidades, hay muchos juegos de cartas no digitales disponibles en las tiendas. Estos son juegos que incluyen tarjetas y herramientas listas para usar que le permitir\u00e1n a su ni\u00f1o en edad preescolar conocer los conceptos b\u00e1sicos de la codificaci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Videos de Youtube<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los tutoriales de YouTube son una excelente manera de aprender algo observando c\u00f3mo se hace en tiempo real. Como adultos, tenemos la ventaja de escribir \u201cc\u00f3mo hacer un sobre\u201d y aprender a hacerlo en cuesti\u00f3n de minutos, entonces, \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 los ni\u00f1os no deber\u00edan hacer lo mismo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hay muchos canales y videos de YouTube que se enfocan en los ni\u00f1os y presentan t\u00e9cnicas y juegos de codificaci\u00f3n que son apropiados para su edad. Haga una b\u00fasqueda simple de la actividad de codificaci\u00f3n + edad de su ni\u00f1o en edad preescolar para encontrar la mejor <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gHbtihkiXNk\">Video de codificaci\u00f3n de YouTube t<\/a>Ay\u00fadalos a aprender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si es un educador, tambi\u00e9n puede encontrar excelentes consejos sobre c\u00f3mo abordar la ense\u00f1anza de la codificaci\u00f3n para satisfacer las necesidades de sus ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Eche un vistazo entre bastidores<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Este es un m\u00e9todo algo avanzado, pero puede ser extremadamente efectivo para ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar mayores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tome algunos de los juegos o sitios web favoritos de sus hijos y mu\u00e9streles c\u00f3mo se ve en el c\u00f3digo. De esta manera, se dar\u00e1n cuenta de que el c\u00f3digo es lo que construye sus sitios web y juegos favoritos, \u00a1y se enamorar\u00e1n de \u00e9l!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Puede tomar un peque\u00f1o fragmento de c\u00f3digo y mostrarle a su ni\u00f1o en edad preescolar lo que hace en el sitio. Recuerde tomarlo con calma y simplificar tanto como sea posible, \u00a1porque el c\u00f3digo puede ser confuso incluso para los adultos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para ver el c\u00f3digo detr\u00e1s de un sitio web, siga estos pasos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ingrese la URL del sitio web y cargue la p\u00e1gina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the blank space on a website and select \u2018View Page Source\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>o<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visite la herramienta de configuraci\u00f3n en su navegador<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abra la secci\u00f3n Herramientas para desarrolladores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haga clic en Elementos para inspeccionar el c\u00f3digo fuente del sitio web<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Chrome, Mozilla y Edge incluso tienen un comando ingenioso donde puede ver el c\u00f3digo fuente detr\u00e1s de cualquier sitio web con solo un clic. Cuando est\u00e9 en el sitio web, simplemente haga clic en CTRL + U en su teclado y se abrir\u00e1 una nueva pesta\u00f1a que le mostrar\u00e1 el c\u00f3digo fuente del sitio web que ha visitado. Si est\u00e1 usando Microsoft Edge o Mozilla, tambi\u00e9n puede presionar F12 en su teclado. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When can children begin learning to code?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be surprising to parents and teachers, but children can begin learning to code at a very early age. While earlier research suggested that coding skills typically develop around ages 6 or 7, more recent studies indicate that children as young as 3 or 4 can start acquiring basic coding skills. Therefore, it&#8217;s never too early to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, at this age, a child cannot learn programming languages such as Python or JavaScript. However, they can engage with various tools and processes that lay the groundwork for future coding skills. As they grow older, around ages 7 to 9, children can apply these foundational skills to learn actual programming languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Fundamental Skills Can a Child Learn?\u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For children, learning programming is more about acquiring foundational skills that will support coding processes later on. Many activities can be performed in a &#8220;physical mode&#8221; without the need for a computer, requiring minimal effort and knowledge\u2014making them accessible for any parent to do with their child.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging in these activities with your child is important, as they not only support future coding skills but also develop other essential abilities, such as problem-solving, logical thinking, and more. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practicing Cause and Effect:<\/strong> Engaging in activities like playing Jenga or building a car racetrack can be excellent ways to introduce young children to the concept of cause and effect. Through these games, children observe how specific actions\u2014such as removing a block or adjusting a track\u2014lead to particular outcomes. If the result isn&#8217;t as expected, they can experiment by making adjustments, exploring different approaches, and learning how changes influence outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codemonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Jenga-Tower.png\" alt=\"Teaching coding for preschoolers\" class=\"wp-image-28480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3sujgifhk94se.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/27135359\/Jenga-Tower.png 835w, https:\/\/d3sujgifhk94se.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/27135359\/Jenga-Tower-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/d3sujgifhk94se.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/27135359\/Jenga-Tower-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/d3sujgifhk94se.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/27135359\/Jenga-Tower-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pattern Recognition:<\/strong>  Recognizing patterns is a fundamental aspect of algorithmic and computational thinking. Developing this skill enhances your child&#8217;s ability to solve various problems now and in the future.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple activities can effectively teach pattern recognition. For example, instructing your child to jump left, then right, then left again, and so on, establishes a physical movement pattern. Similarly, arranging blocks in a sequence\u2014standing up, lying down, standing up, lying down\u2014helps them identify and predict patterns. You can also use colors and shapes, such as alternating a green circle with a yellow square repeatedly.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these exercises might seem simplistic, they play a crucial role in developing your child&#8217;s coding skills by fostering an understanding of sequences and logical structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While \/ Do:<\/strong> while\/do is very easy to practice with your child (you can do it at home, in your backyard or in a park) and it helps them to understand an important coding concept, such as if\/then. There are numerous examples of this practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While I count until 10, do move forward towards me<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While I\u2019m holding my left arm up, do stand on one leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While I\u2019m sitting, do play with the ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These activities teach kids an important fundamental principle &#8211; conditional coding. This foundational understanding is crucial in programming, where instructions are often executed based on certain conditions set by the programmer. By participating in these exercises, children learn to think logically and understand cause-and-effect relationships, mirroring how computers process instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sequencing Steps:<\/strong> Teaching toddlers to perform tasks in a specific order\u2014and later, to identify and communicate these steps\u2014is crucial for developing algorithmic thinking, a foundational skill in programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activities such as brushing teeth, making a sandwich, or assembling an age-appropriate LEGO set can serve as practical examples. By understanding and following sequences, children learn to approach problems methodically, laying the groundwork for future coding skills.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusi\u00f3n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a1La codificaci\u00f3n no tiene por qu\u00e9 ser desalentadora y complicada! Hoy en d\u00eda, hay muchas herramientas de aprendizaje disponibles que presentan la codificaci\u00f3n en forma de juego y hacen <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Educational_entertainment\">aprender divertido y entretenido.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si eres un educador, es muy conveniente presentar estas herramientas a tu grupo de ni\u00f1os en edad preescolar con la ayuda de la tecnolog\u00eda. Tambi\u00e9n es una gran actividad com\u00fan porque los ni\u00f1os sentir\u00e1n que realmente est\u00e1n jugando un juego juntos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Por supuesto, aprender a codificar en la edad preescolar no significa que un ni\u00f1o deba convertirse en el pr\u00f3ximo genio de la tecnolog\u00eda. Es simplemente una excelente manera de aprender el pensamiento cr\u00edtico, las habilidades l\u00f3gicas y de deducci\u00f3n. Y despu\u00e9s de iniciar el programa, \u00a1se sorprender\u00e1 de lo bien que responden los ni\u00f1os a la inform\u00e1tica!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOBRE EL AUTOR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bridgette Hernandez is a Master in Anthropology who is interested in writing and is planning to publish her own book in the near future. She works with professional writing companies such as\u00a0TopEssayWriting\u00a0and ClassyEssay\u00a0as a writer, Brid also does some editing work for\u00a0BeGraded\u00a0and\u00a0Subjecto. The texts she writes are always informative, based on qualitative research but nevertheless pleasant to read.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Steve Jobs once said that everyone should learn how to program a computer because \u201cit teaches you how to think\u201d. If we are teaching &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/blog\/4-super-easy-ways-to-introduce-coding-to-preschoolers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\u00ad4 Super Easy Ways to Introduce Coding to Pre-schoolers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":13982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[744,713,716],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-teachers","category-home-schooling","category-in-the-classroom","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13979"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28487,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979\/revisions\/28487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wps.codemonkey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}