[GLLUG] intro to programming

[Charles Ulrich]

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:12 AM, Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net> 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.

Bring them to a GLLUG meeting. They'll either pick up a multitude of
valuable technical concepts or be scarred for life. (Possibly both.)

Charles