This afternoon in the AT&T Classroom the Lakeview fifth graders were introduced to the basic elements of coding using the Code Monkey web-based tool. Code Monkey is an online game that engages children with coding and programming concepts as they are participate in game play. The website offers new games and challenges to players each month. In addition to coding skills, games such as Code Monkey also offer important opportunities to children for further developing their creativity and problem-solving skills as well as skills for divergent and higher order thinking.