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It's harder than you think (2 kids, another on the way). My eldest is now 6 so she's getting a handle on logic thinking and pattern matching — but it takes a wh
by aidos 9y ago
It's harder than you think (2 kids, another on the way). My eldest is now 6 so she's getting a handle on logic thinking and pattern matching — but it takes a while for them to get there. Also, while they can't read, that's a large barrier to entry.
She (and my 3yo) absolutely loved Google's 50 years of Kids Coding doodle [1].
As you've pointed out, finding excitement in the world to share together is the most important thing. The HN crowd tend to be a pretty inquisitive bunch, so there's no shortage of things to look into :-)
[1] https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-50-years-of-kids-coding https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-50-years-of-kids-...
- dyarosla 9y agoFor any kids who enjoyed that Google Doodle I’d recommend taking a look at Lightbot[0] and Spritebox[1]; similar experiences for playing with programming logic. Full disclosure: I’m the developer on these, but believe they’re relevant here. [0] lightbot.com [1] spritebox.com
- aidos 9y agoYes! My girls already love Lightbot, we found it after they had played the Google Bunny doodle to death. They'll be super excited tomorrow when I tell them I spoke to the person that made it :-) Will definitely download Spritebox and give it a try. Would you say it's more aimed at older kids and adults? Thanks so much for making it!
- dyarosla 9y agoHappy they like it :) Spritebox is geared for ages 7+, but, like Lightbot, assumes no prior experience with coding.