7 Reasons Classrooms Need Cody Block

 

How Cody Supports Learning
in Early Childhood Classrooms

 

Pre-coding is already happening in early childhood classrooms — in block play, routines, and all those “let’s try again” moments. Children are sequencing, predicting, and problem solving through play every day.

 

Cody brings those moments into focus. With screen-free, story-based play that teachers and children can explore together, Cody makes early coding visible, engaging, and easy to integrate. Here are seven reasons it earns a place in early childhood classrooms.

 

1. Screen-Free, App-Free Early Coding

 

Cody introduces foundational coding concepts through movement, blocks, and play — no screens, apps, or reading required. Children learn by doing, not watching.

 

2. Story-Based Learning for Teachers
and Children, Together

 

Cody’s guided city adventure story invites teachers and children into a shared learning experience. With intuitive blocks and built-in guidance, children explore, test ideas, and problem solve while teachers learn Cody’s features alongside them — no prior STEM or coding knowledge required.

 

3. Makes Thinking Visible

 

Cody turns abstract ideas like sequencing and cause and effect into something children can see and talk about. As Cody responds to their block-based instructions, children observe outcomes, name what happened, and connect their thinking to real results.

 

 

4. Designed for Trial, Error, and “Try Again” Thinking

 

When Cody doesn’t go where children expect, the learning begins. Children revise their plan, adjust their blocks, and persist — building flexibility, confidence, and problem-solving habits through repeated attempts.

 

5. Inclusive by Design

 

Cody’s tactile blocks, visual cues, and open-ended play invite participation from a wide range of learners. Children can engage through movement, collaboration, storytelling, and hands-on exploration at their own pace.

 

6. Integrates Seamlessly into the Classroom

 

Cody fits naturally into block centers, STEM or science areas, small-group work, gross-motor play, or even the blacktop. It enhances existing spaces without disrupting routines or adding clutter.

 

7. Grows With Children and the Curriculum

 

Cody supports both first explorations and deeper challenges. As children’s thinking becomes more complex, so do their sequences, stories, and problem-solving strategies — making Cody a material that stays relevant as children grow.

 

 

Pre-coding is already happening.
Cody helps you see it, support it, and extend it.

 

 

 

Christine Murray is an Early Childhood Education Specialist with Becker’s Education Team.
As an educator, coach and leader, Christine is inspired by the curiosity, joy and wonder that children so generously model for us. She earned her M.A. in Innovative Early Childhood Education at the University of Colorado Denver and loves collaborating with and supporting others in the field. Grounded in relationships and guided by empathy, Christine is always learning, connecting and creating.