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JavaScript is the programming language of the Web — and it’s the perfect first programming language for kids because it runs in any web browser.

Codeverse, which bills itself as the world’s first interactive classroom and technology platform designed to teach coding to kids 6 to 12, officially opened its flagship studio in Chicago today.

Kuato Studios, a learning company building fun and interactive products, released Hakitzu, a new strategy game designed to teach JavaScript coding to kids in a fun entertaining fashion.

Coding Games for Kids, Especially Girls, Have Come a Long Way A slew of new options convince me that they might just benefit from more screen time, not less. Photograph: Dragon Images/Getty Images ...