[GLLUG] intro to programming

[Michael George]

As I think about it more, I'm thinking the 1:1 is going to be the way to
go.  It's just more work.  I'm naturally disinclined toward that... :)

On Thu, April 3, 2008 3:12 am, Richard Houser wrote:
> 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.
>


-Michael George