Hi, it's Sarai again! I found out about this thing called Code Wizards HQ, and it's for kids who want to learn how to code. You can take classes online from your house, which is awesome because I don't have to ride in a car. They teach kids ages 8 to 18 how to make games, apps, and websites. I'm eight, so I'm just at the beginning, but I'm already making my own game!

In my class, we learned how to make a character move across the screen and collect stars. Every time my character picks up a star, it makes a ding sound. My teacher says I'm doing really well. The classes are live, which means the teacher is there with us on video, and we can ask questions anytime. It's like having a teacher at home.

“Coding is like giving instructions to a computer, and when you give the right instructions, the computer does what you want.”
— Sarai Moten, age 8

I want to make a game where you can take care of a virtual pet. Maybe when I'm older, I can sell my games and make money from them. That would be so cool!

My father says Code Wizards HQ is great because lots of kids in the Pocket can join even if there's no coding class at their school. I told my sister Alani about it, and she's signing up too when she's older. Now we can make games together and show them to everyone. Coding is like a superpower, and now kids like me can have it too!

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Sarai Moten is a staff reporter at The Kid Reporter based in Sacramento, CA. To read more of her work, visit the newsroom →