I did too. And I want to introduce my young children to programming, and also find that there is no obvious good modern starting point. Scratch isn't it. Pytho

I did too. And I want to introduce my young children to programming, and also find that there is no obvious good modern starting point. Scratch isn't it. Python isn't it. JavaScript most definitely isn't it. I'm considering Logo and BASIC -- possibly even a BASIC with line numbers and no multiline procedures/functions. Everything modern has a huge barrier to entry for just-learned-to-read children (and the otherwise uninitiated). Assembly is easy to grok, but hard to use. Modern stuff is easy to use, but takes a while to grok. BASIC seems to hit the right spot for Beginners (All Symbolic Instruction Code).