We currently have every reason to believe that coding will remain an essential skill for many students going forward. With how today's workforce is trending, there's plenty of evidence that STEM jobs will continue to comprise a large amount of openings and, with so many already vacant, even more may go unfilled if there are not enough available and qualified candidates to fill them. While the landscape certainly has improved, there are simply not always enough qualified STEM graduates to meet demand. As such, one of the most talked about solutions is introducing children to STEAM in early education. And, although it might seem challenging at first, the Cubetto Robot is actually perfect for introducing coding in kindergarten.
These days, popular STEAM jobs require that applicants possess a number of hard and soft skills. These include high levels of technical competency, problem solving, creative thinking, adaptation, critical thinking, and collaboration among others. One of those “others” and, perhaps one of the most important skills in the 21st century, is coding. Coding is such a big part of the technology industry and, based on the current jobs landscape, it's not likely to fade as technologies continue to evolve. While earning a degree in a STEM field is challenging, the payoff often includes lucrative job opportunities and job security.
The Cubetto Robot in early education.
So, basically, learning coding and other real-world skills often boils down to consistency and there's one area we can usually improve on: introducing students to purposeful coding early in their lives. These days, children are used to technology and they can often pick up many key functions super quickly. So, it's very much possible to take their technology interest and harness it in a productive way. Like many other STEM education tools, the Cubetto Robot can help you with exactly that. And, the educational bundles can also empower early-years students to explore coding at home, on the go, or in a preschool classroom.
The Cubetto is a classroom robot for teaching coding basics to kids at as young as three years old. This engaging tool helps early learners understand the very basics of programming while they dictate a robot's movements and direction. With a simple interface and basic inputs students can control using the Cubetto directional blocks, it's incredibly accessible to young kids, including pre-readers in the early grades. They'll simply insert blocks, which may represent a direction (left, right, forward) or another action, into the control board to create a basic program. They could even include the function block and build another program in the function section of the board so the robot executes that command when it gets to the function block.
Also, its included storybook, maps, and blocks help children activate their imaginations and boost creative problem solving through play. By introducing only the basic ideas of programming, the Cubetto can keep them interested, engaged, and challenged without confusing or overwhelming them. It is perfect for mixing meaningful experimenting and enjoyable play with screenless coding and an age-appropriate introduction to computer science. Check out the offerings from the Cubetto line we offer on our store below.
Cubetto Playset:
As we've said, the Cubetto Playset includes your robot, control board, 16 blocks, a world map, and a story book. Kids also don't need to download any apps to use the Cubetto Robot and they don't need a device. They can simply lay out the map (additional maps are also available) and start making their programs.
Classroom Bundle (4 Playsets):
Then, with the Cubetto Classroom Bundle, teachers can start to extend their students' coding experiences. The Classroom Bundle comes with four Cubetto Playsets (board and robot) and a bunch of those logic and directional blocks. Plus, the added Adventure Packs help make group learning in any classroom even more fun and accessible.
STEM Bundle (8 Playsets):
To take early STEM learning even further, the Cubetto STEM Bundle features twice as many components as the Classroom Bundle. Teachers can get eight Cubetto Playsets, 16 adventure packs, and eight boxes of extra blocks as they enliven early coding adventures and classroom learning.
Cubetto School Bundle (12 Playsets):
Finally, the School Bundle helps teachers or directors roll out early coding throughout the entire preschool. With 12 Cubetto playsets, 24 adventure packs, and 12 boxes of extra blocks, your students will be able to practice programming as much as they want. And, the variety in Adventure Packs helps give kids a bunch of different environments to explore.
To start out with teaching preschool and kindergarten children the importance of coding and independent problem solving using some Cubetto Robot solutions, click below to visit our store. And, don’t forget about our Educator Discount program as well, so you can save on these Cubetto bundles. If you have questions about the Cubetto Robot or about requesting quotes, please contact us anytime. Follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for more.
