Don Moody is the Founder and CEO of Codie Blocks, an early-learning STEM company dedicated to bringing hands-on coding, computational thinking, and play-based learning to classrooms and homes across the country. He is also the Creator and Executive Producer of the 3-time Emmy Award–winning PBS Kids series WordWorld, which airs in over 100 countries and reaches a global audience through major streaming platforms. The show received a $47.8M U.S. Department of Education grant for its evidence-based impact on early literacy, with research demonstrating measurable improvements in children’s reading and vocabulary.
Codie Blocks is a research-informed early-learning STEM company with a mission to help young children build foundational coding and computational thinking skills through hands-on, meaningful play. Built around our physical Dock-n-Blocks, a story-driven app featuring the PBS member station series Mia & Codie, and a fully standards-aligned curriculum for PreK–2 classrooms, Codie Blocks delivers a turnkey solution in which every component works together to create a connected learning experience that is intuitive for teachers and deeply engaging for students.
Inspired by this conversation with founder Don Moody? Try Codie Blocks in your classroom or school with their hands-on Try It experience: The Codie Blocks Try-It Experience - Codie Blocks
To learn more please visit: https://codieblocks.com/
Reach out to Don at: Don Moody (Email: don@codieblocks.com)
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