Lisp is clean and the grammar is simple, that is true. But many kids want to see results as soon as possible, and there are languages (or rather systems based o

Lisp is clean and the grammar is simple, that is true. But many kids want to see results as soon as possible, and there are languages (or rather systems based on certain languages) where this can be achieved faster and easier. Perhaps a lisp (scheme, specifically) may be a good first choice for a mathematically inclined kid, or more likely a teenager. I think that most kids would struggle with lisp.