[GLLUG] intro to programming

[Richard Houser]

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.
> 
> I know some on this list are students and some are teachers, so I am
> hoping there might be some experience-based recommendations.  I'll take
> what I can get, though.

I actually started when I was about five or six, but I can't honestly 
think of a book that could come close to replacing one-on-one contact at 
this age.  Is there any way you could go through the basics with him 
first, then find a follow-up book?  Frankly, I think you would need to 
get through branching, looping, variable assignments, etc before you 
have something to build on.