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I would say start with Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://scratch.mit.edu/) I have tried to teach my kids "programming" but it isn't until they are inve
by cityzen 8y ago
I would say start with Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://scratch.mit.edu/)
I have tried to teach my kids "programming" but it isn't until they are invested for their own reasons that they really care to learn this stuff. We let my oldest just look around at projects on scratch so he could find things HE was interested in (minecraft, gravity falls, etc) and then he was interested enough to start copying and manipulating projects (we didn't even show him how to do it, he just figured it out). Now he has posted his own first project and had the unique feeling of "shipping" something. I think that "shipping" feeling is the quick feedback kids need to get and stay engaged.
- jchin 8y agoI've been compiling Scratch books and here are my (and my kids') favorites: - Coding for beginners using Scratch (Usborne) - Code Your Own Games!: 20 Games to Create with Scratch by Max Wainewright - Super Scratch Programming Adventure! by The LEAD Project - Coding Projects in Scratch by Jon Woodcock - Scratch Programming Playground by Al Sweigart The list above is roughly in order of difficulty. The first two books have spiral binding so they sit flat on the table. I found this to be immensely helpful when my kids first started to use the computer / do Scratch. They could focus on using the mouse and tap-tap-tap typing on the keyboard without losing the page. (edited for formatting)
- cityzen 8y agoAwesome, thanks for sharing this!