You might want to check out the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT). They have a class which introduces programming and get

You might want to check out the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT). They have a class which introduces programming and gets kids excited, teaching all the basic concepts in a much more intuitive way than AP computer science (java). http://www.bfoit.org/itp/itp.html http://www.bfoit.org/itp/itp.html The language is constantly being improved by Guy Haas, the head instructor of the program. Schools and instructors all over the world use the lessons provided in their classes.