I've had a small course on programming for kids in ages 9-12. The biggest challenge by far is the setup part. I asked them to type an URL and they ended up goog

I've had a small course on programming for kids in ages 9-12. The biggest challenge by far is the setup part. I asked them to type an URL and they ended up googling it instead. That's why I decided to do as much unplugged activities as possible. The concepts are so much easier to grasp I think when you're in a familiar environment (the physical world). Of course it's important to mix though.