Students will be able to draw a turtle in just nine simple steps. In the last chapter they can compare their completed drawings with the real thing: a full-color photograph of a real turtle. Young children will learn basic colors, shapes, and vocabulary, and in the end they will have a drawing worthy of the refrigerator.

A turtle's most interesting feature is its shell, and what better shape to draw a turtle shell with than a half circle. This book introduces children to a number of basic colors as well as the half-circle shape. The simple step-by-step instructions are easy for emerging readers to follow. A full-color photograph at the beginning of the book shows children what a real-life turtle looks like and helps to draw in hesitant readers.

Offers simple instructions for using rectangles to draw a horse.

Offers simple instructions for using semicircles to draw a turtle.

Offers simple instructions for using ovals to draw a frog.

Students will enjoy learning how to draw a colorful butterfly made completely from circles, while they also build important reading skills. The simple kindergarten vocabulary is reinforced by the imagery, as well as a Words to Know picture glossary and a guide to the color words associated with kids’ favorite crayon!

Teach Your Kids to Code is a parent's and teacher's guide to teaching kids basic programming and problem solving using Python, the powerful language used in college courses and by tech companies like Google and IBM. Step-by-step explanations will have kids learning computational thinking right away, while visual and game-oriented examples hold their attention. Friendly introductions to fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, and functions will help even the youngest programmers build the skills they need to make their own cool games and applications. Whether you've been coding for years or have never programmed anything at all, Teach Your Kids to Code will help you show your young programmer how to: –Explore geometry by drawing colorful shapes with Turtle graphics –Write programs to encode and decode messages, play Rock-Paper-Scissors, and calculate how tall someone is in Ping-Pong balls –Create fun, playable games like War, Yahtzee, and Pong –Add interactivity, animation, and sound to their apps Teach Your Kids to Code is the perfect companion to any introductory programming class or after-school meet-up, or simply your educational efforts at home. Spend some fun, productive afternoons at the computer with your kids—you can all learn something!

This book offers simple instructions for using rectangles to draw a horse.

Python is an excellent way to get started in programming, and this clear, concise guide walks you through Python a step at a time—beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, data structures, and object-oriented design. This revised third edition reflects the growing role of large language models (LLMs) in programming and includes exercises on effective LLM prompts, testing code, and debugging skills. With this popular hands-on guide at your side, you'll get: A grounding in the syntax and semantics of the Python language A clear definition of each programming concept, with emphasis on clear vocabulary How to work with variables, statements, functions, and data structures in a logical progression Techniques for reading and writing files and databases A solid understanding of objects, methods, and object-oriented programming Debugging strategies for syntax, runtime, and semantic errors An introduction to recursion, interface design, data structures, and basic algorithms How to use LLMs—including effective prompts, testing code, and debugging And more