Before I'd embark on a computer education for a child, I would first teach them Chess. And no, it doesn't matter if they are a boy or a girl, Chess is not gender specific except by 'nurture'. The idea here is that game playing is already a 'child' activity---as it should be. Chess is just an extension of what they already are doing, only 'more so' so to speak. If they can handle the ideas inherent in strategy and tactics, then they should have no trouble with programming.

Assuming a positive outcome, I'd next grab one of the many Logo primers from MIT and then help them pan through it. If this works out, next I'd back the hell off and let the 'tree' grow how ever the hell it wants to---just getting started is enough!

--hsm

"Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."

In reply to Re: Computer Education in Public Schools by hsmyers
in thread Computer Education in Public Schools by dystrophy

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