Codie Blocks Partners with Scratch to Prepare Young Learners for an AI Future

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Codie Blocks, the groundbreaking early learning tool that teaches kids to code before they can read is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Scratch, the world's largest free creative coding community for kids. Codie Blocks' classroom product is already trusted by educators across the country, and will now be featured in Scratch's educator resources as a playful, hands-on tool to build foundational coding skills equipping young learners with creativity and confidence in a world shaped by AI.

Based on the hit PBS member station TV show Mia & Codie, created by two-time Emmy Award–winning producer Don Moody (WordWorld), Codie Blocks is designed for children ages 3-7. The program combines tactile blocks, a digital app, episodes of the show, and hands-on activities to make abstract coding concepts engaging, concrete, and fun. Each block features a unique, emoji-inspired icon language that makes coding instantly intuitive for young children, helping them build problem-solving and computational thinking skills from the very start.

Mia & Codie features characters that kids love: Mia, an almost-eight-year-old coding whiz, and Codie, the "bro-bot" she built to be the little brother she always wanted. Together, through coding, they tackle kid relatable challenges, and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. They inspire kids to put their own coding caps on when they chant their catchphrase: 'Run The Code!'

The digital app's levels coincide with teachers' lesson plans, tying back to concepts learned in the show, enabling students to follow along with ease, pick up where they left off, and build independent learning skills on their journey to becoming expert coders.

"At Scratch, we believe that creativity, coding, and playful learning belong together," said Margaret Honey, President & CEO, Scratch Foundation. "Our partnership with Codie Blocks brings these values to life in new ways by giving young learners joyful, screen-free entry points into coding. We're thrilled to collaborate with a team that shares our mission of making creative learning accessible to every child."

The collaboration reflects a shared mission: to make coding and creativity accessible to all children. Together, Scratch and Codie Blocks are helping educators nurture confidence, curiosity, and future-ready skills from the very first day of school.

"We're honored to be recognized by Scratch as the leading gateway for early learners on the path to computational thinking," said Don Moody, founder of Codie Blocks. "Codie Blocks gets students thinking like coders before they've even picked up a book. We're excited for this partnership to be able to help so many children with this new literacy."

Codie Blocks is now available nationwide to public school teachers directly at www.codieblocks.com.

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About Codie Blocks
Codie Blocks is a transformative learning tool that brings the foundations of coding to children ages 3 to 7. Through a unique storytelling component with hands-on, block-based coding, Codie Blocks makes complex concepts approachable, fun, and developmentally appropriate.

About Scratch
Scratch is the world's largest coding community for children and a free coding language with a simple visual interface that empowers young people to create digital stories, games, and animations. Scratch is designed, developed, and moderated by the Scratch Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

SOURCE Codie LLC