[K12OSN] ISO: Good programming language to teach an 8yr old

[Bill Kendrick]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 01:26:43PM -0500, Shawn Powers wrote:
> I haven't taught a class in it yet (next year... fingers crossed)
> but I would think python would be a wonderful language to start
> with.

So so far (including my own guess that it's a good idea), I count
three votes for Python. ;^)


> There are a few great resources for "teaching the basics" --
> and it's worth looking at some of them.

Got any refs?  Is there any content (website or books) that are actually
written FOR kids?  (Like the old BASIC books I had 20yr ago)

Thx!

-bill!