CodeMonkey - Coding for Kids Reviews 27

CodeMonkey is a great platform to get students started with coding and build their skills over time. Starting in the pre-K and progressing through the program, students understand and apply coding concepts and learn about artificial intelligence, digital citizenship, and more. Students build confidence as they have support within the platform and it helps to boost engagement because of the great characters and animations that CodeMonkey offers. Students enjoy creating their own games, too.
My students really enjoyed using it in our 8th-grade STEAM class. They were able to select some of the different courses to take, which were block-based, text-based, or even Python coding. It is great that it provides lessons, a list of materials and resources needed and included, and all of the support for educators to get started right away.

Date of experience: March 04, 2025

My daughter loves playing it! She is 4 years old and picked it up quickly

Date of experience: February 12, 2025

Codemonkey is a great resource for ALL of our students in our Pk-5th elementary school. I have been a loyal and happy educator of Codemonkey since 2014. Our students love the challenges in all codemonkey courses which assist them to improve their knowledge in coding in a fun learning way.

One of the favorite activities for my Pk & kinder students is the codemonkey Jr, that allows them to practice/learn the mouse skills and directions.
Moreover, our 2nd -5th grade students enjoyed practicing math with Dodo do math coding challenges. Thank you Codemonkey team for the recent addition of new courses and features to make navigation easier in the teacher dashboard.

Date of experience: February 24, 2025

CodeMonkey is a game-changer for teaching coding in an engaging and accessible way! 🚀 As an educator, I’m always looking for resources that make learning fun and meaningful, and CodeMonkey does just that. Their interactive, step-by-step approach builds students’ problem-solving skills while keeping them motivated with real coding challenges. Plus, the platform is easy to use for both teachers and students—no prior coding experience required! If you're looking to bring coding into your classroom in a way that truly works, I highly recommend CodeMonkey.

Date of experience: February 23, 2025

CodeMonkey is a wonderful resource! As an educator of 16 years I really love the company and how engaging the activities are! My students loved learning to code and we will definitely been using CodeMonkey each year!

Date of experience: February 21, 2025

I am a second grade teacher and my students very much enjoyed using CodeMonkey! The activities were appropriate for their grade level, they weren't confused by anything, and it was a wonderful introduction to coding. My students could not get enough during Hour of Code and begged for more, so I think that's a very good sign. I enjoyed completing the activities as well - whether to test them to see if they were too difficult or too easy for my students or to preview them ahead of time so I would know how to help my students. This program is very well done and would be applicable and useful in all classrooms!

Date of experience: December 16, 2024

My girls absolutely loved CodeMonkey! As both a mom and an educator, I appreciate screen time that is both engaging and educational. CodeMonkey makes learning coding concepts fun and interactive, helping kids develop problem-solving skills in an age-appropriate way. I highly recommend it for parents and teachers looking for meaningful digital learning experiences.

Date of experience: February 19, 2025

CodeMonkey is such a great website that I love using in my classroom! There are some great features and they even have free ones like the Hour of Code which is amazing! I love how they make everything age appropriate and FUN! ◡̈ Definitely recommend!

Date of experience: December 06, 2024

My boys absolutely love CodeMonkey! As both a teacher and a parent, I appreciate how safe, easy to use, and educational it is. It teaches them the coding skills we were hoping for in a fun and engaging way. I highly recommend this fantastic program!

Date of experience: February 19, 2025

is there somethng lower than 1 ? This is a shady learing app. It highlighted FREE but wants you to pay before having access yet you can not delete your account by yourself . it give you the feedback 'something is wrong', thankfully I have not made paymen. My advice , do not sign up .

Date of experience: February 17, 2025

My kids LOVE CodeMonkey! It’s safe & easy to use on their own and educational. They learn exactly what we, as parents, were looking for: different coding skills! We highly recommend this excellent program!

Date of experience: January 20, 2025

CodeMonkey is amazing! Our campuses were looking for a way to make coding engaging and accessible. CodeMonkey's interactive approach and game-like challenges have captured students' attention and kept them motivated throughout the learning process.

The use of real-world programming languages and the gradual introduction of complex concepts make learning accessible even for beginners. We have noticed a significant improvement in students' problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and overall confidence in coding. We highly recommend it to any schools or educators looking to introduce coding to their students.

Date of experience: January 28, 2025

CodeMonkey has been an integral part of my K-5 computer science program since 2017 and is the hands down students' choice in every grade level. I loved the evolution to a more text-based format for my students who had been using colorful block coding. Over the years, I found the team at CodeMonkey to be responsive and interested in teacher input and feedback and many of the features I asked for early on have since been implemented. The on demand student access to video tutorials, the teacher access to solutions to every challenge in every component in the program, the ease of tracking student progress all make CodeMonkey the first kid-friendly (adults too!) coding software that I recommend to my colleagues. My kids loved creating their own challenges and games and the easy 24/7 access to their online accounts allowed them to share the excitement with their families! I would give more than 5 stars if it were possible!

Date of experience: June 21, 2024

Code Monkey is the best coding program I've ever used in my 15 years teaching computer science to elementary school students. All my 550 students from PreK to fifth grade love it. It's visual so my pre-readers can use it. The language can be changed so my ENL students can immediately join the fun in their home language. It's robust enough that my gifted & talented students are challenged. It provides excellent lesson plans and other teacher resources. Print the posters as large are you can and decorate your room. Well done, Code Monkey!

Date of experience: January 15, 2025

I use CodeMonkey with my K-5th grade students. My K-2 students use CodeMonkeyJr and learn about sequencing and loops. In 3rd grade they learn block coding with Beaver Achiever. The characters are very engaging. My older students use Coding Adventure where they take their knowledge of block coding up a level to learn Coffee Script. They never run out of activities. Also, as a teacher the platform provides lesson plans, solutions and shows student progress. In addition my multi-lingual students are able to be successful in their own language or use CodeMonkeyJr where they code using only arrows. We have used this platform for 8 years and love it.

Date of experience: January 06, 2025

CodeMonkey is a wonderful tool to use in introducing your child to the world of coding. Our girls love the challenge based lessons and how playful the levels of learning are. They did find some areas a bit slow or repetitive, but as parents we recognized the importance of mastering each skill fully before moving on to the next level. Overall, CodeMonkey seems to be the best option available to introduce coding to children that we have found.

Date of experience: December 27, 2024

CodeMonkey is a fantastic way for kids to learn to code! It's like a fun video game where they learn to write real computer programs. I love how it keeps kids engaged and excited about learning. Plus, coding helps them with important skills like problem-solving and critical thinking. CodeMonkey is award winning and safe for kids to use, and it's designed for all kinds of learners. It is great for kids ages 5-14 to learn using block coding to Python . I highly recommend CodeMonkey to any teacher or parent who wants to introduce their kids to the exciting world of coding!

Date of experience: December 09, 2024

I started a free trial tried to cancel immediately because my children didn’t like it and did not cancel. I’ve been on the line with them for hours now trying to get them to cancel this account like I’m text messaging a fake person. The software is glitchy, which is strange because it’s coding software. I believe this is part scam part someone’s great idea.

Date of experience: December 19, 2024

My K-2 students love CodeMonkey, especially the CodeMonkey Jr. and the Beaver Achiever courses! They are always asking me when they will get to do CodeMonkey next. It keeps them engaged while slowly increasing the difficulty of the target skill until they have mastered it! CodeMonkey instilled a love of coding in my students.

Date of experience: December 09, 2024

Free trial yeah right, a real free trial would not need payment details

Date of experience: October 29, 2024