[GLLUG] intro to programming

[Chick Tower]

Perhaps this meets your requirements, Michael, even though it's not a 
book and it might not be an open-source language.

http://www.toontalk.com/

For more information about it, consult these links.  (The following URL 
should all be on one line.)

http://clusty.com/search?input-form=clusty-simple&v%3Asources=Web&query=toontalk+programming

                                Chick


Michael George wrote:
> We homeschool our children, and the oldest are old enough that I think
> they are ready for an intro to programming.  I would like a book that can
> hold their hands and help them learn logic and programming, but do so at a
> 5-7th grade level and using open-source languages.