Anyone can learn to code and if you can learn to code, you can code to learn! Coding can be very abstract. It is a picturesque canvas. It supports one's spatial awareness. It's like playing chess and being five moves ahead based on three different scenarios. This is something students must develop in the 21st century.
Quite often, the first time you write code, the code doesn't work. That's important because that's when innovation and problem solving happens! There are many benefits of learning to code. Coding empowers kids and puts them in control of the device. It builds mastery through experimentation. Coding fosters problem solving, logical thinking, critical and computational thinking. Most importantly, it is a safe space to take risks and learn from failure!
But best of all, coding can give you superpowers!