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Pick the one that sounds like you. I'll show you exactly what to do first!
Not sure? Pick by what you've done before, not your age. You can always start one level lower.
Elementary · Grades K–5
Build your own robot, snap blocks together, and see them turn into real Python. 19 lessons.
Finished the lessons? Design your own mazes and remix games.
Middle School · Grades 6–8
Never typed code before? Warm up here and go from blocks to text.
Work through it page by page: print, variables, loops, turtle art, and games.
Try every example for real. Type it, press Run, and see what happens.
Our textbook lets any teacher run a week-long beginner Python camp.
High School · Grades 9–12
Move at your own speed, from the basics all the way to designing your own game.
Six levels of real Python with an editor built in. Finish with a capstone project.
With Teach It. Code It. Build It!, learn HTML and CSS by making a real site.
Feeling confident? Use the 5-Day Python Textbook to teach younger students.
Teachers & Parents
Choose their grade above and send them the link to their Step 1.
The teacher edition of the Workbook, for checking students' answers.
Runs in any browser, even on school Chromebooks. No downloads or accounts.
The 5-Day Python Textbook and the HTML & CSS handbook.
Want help planning? Email codeformaine@gmail.com
A free workbook to keep beside you while you code. Read it, try every example, and flip back whenever you need a reminder.
Free tools
Snap blocks, see them turn into Python, steer your own robot, then make your own games.
Write code, press Run, and see it work. Stuck? Ask Byte for a hint.
For teachers · The textbook
Step-by-step lessons and activities, written for teachers who have never coded before.
Digital PDF: $10, instant access
Printed copy: $20 + shipping
As seen in Maine Public
After finding few resources in her community, a Bath 16-year-old started her own coding camp.Maine Public, August 20, 2026 Read the story
Meet the founder
“When I was learning to code, it was hard to find beginner-friendly resources that didn't cost money or require traveling.”
Hi! I'm Harper Steenstra, a high school student at Morse High School. I fell in love with coding in third grade, dragging colorful blocks across the screen. When that class ended, there was nowhere else to learn.
So I built Code For ME: everything a beginner needs, all in one place, right here in Maine.
Harper
Meet the teamStudent voices
Before this week I was only able to do Scratch. I am excited to use Python in real world scenarios.
Thank you so much for teaching the coding class. I had so much fun and learned a lot!
Thank you so much for putting on this program.
print("Harper is amazing")
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