What if instead of just playing games and watching TV, your kids could actually make THEIR OWN games and animated stories? The advantages of early exposure to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) have become well established in recent years. No parents need convincing that this knowledge is important, not just for future jobs but because technology surrounds us. Understanding how the world around us works is what growing up is all about, and teaching our children about the world is a primary goal of parenthood.

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Unfortunately, many think it too daunting a task to sit down and teach their kids algebra at a young age, and question how younger kids (who don’t yet understand math or know how to read) could possibly understand how a game is made. Luckily, motivating school students to learn how games are created is made immeasurably easier by one key fact. Kids like to play and like to build. There’s a tremendous satisfaction in the creation of something. It’s empowering; it gives them a sense of accomplishment and self-worth; it’s a thing they can call their own.

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Don’t forget that making a game is something that students can boast about to their peers: gamedev is officially cool. This is something teachers can and should take big advantage of.