i agree with this but don't just 'prescribe' the right language - give her a few to try and see what she gravitates toward. you'd be surprised what kids can lea

i agree with this but don't just 'prescribe' the right language - give her a few to try and see what she gravitates toward. you'd be surprised what kids can learn. my 8 year old went from tryruby.org to hacketyhack. i have also taught him some basic erlang list concepts - lists:reverse, lists:seq, and functions. he got it right away and found it fascinating. ruby is easier for him because of syntax but he 'got it'.