{"id":896,"date":"2026-05-19T12:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/?page_id=896"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:35:59","slug":"home-alternative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/home-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Home &#8211; Jess&#8217;s Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_1fac56-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_1fac56-63{max-width:572px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column19_1fac56-63{-webkit-flex:0 1 572px;flex:0 1 572px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column19_1fac56-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-19_7ad7d0-0d{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);}.kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;;}.kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, var(--ast-global-color-0) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-19_7ad7d0-0d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-19_7ad7d0-0d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-19_7ad7d0-0d alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-19_7ad7d0-0d kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-1024x670.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-scaled.png\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-scaled.png\" data-id=\"647\" class=\"wp-image-647 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-1536x1005.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratcHhJrKid1-2048x1341.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Free evidence-based coding app for young children<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure 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src=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217-1024x683.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217.jpeg\" data-id=\"644\" class=\"wp-image-644 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4217.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Free evidence-based coding app for young children<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-1024x686.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-scaled.png\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-scaled.png\" data-id=\"642\" class=\"wp-image-642 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-1536x1030.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/ScratchJrKids-2048x1373.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Free evidence-based coding app for young children<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335-1024x683.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335.jpeg\" data-id=\"643\" class=\"wp-image-643 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/916A4335.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Free evidence-based coding app for young children<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"646\" class=\"wp-image-646 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/072424LP321v1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Free evidence-based coding app for young children<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c{position:relative;}.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_2d55c1-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\">With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_2ff515-82{max-width:809px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column19_2ff515-82{-webkit-flex:0 1 809px;flex:0 1 809px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column19_2ff515-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column19_2ff515-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kadence-column19_2ff515-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_2ff515-82 > 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