Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-26 Thread bobdc
Thanks André, Adrian, Steve, Duncan, and zombiehunter for the excellent suggestions. Bob -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was just about to suggest Livewires. I'm a programming newb (35 yrs old ) haha- and I'm finding the lIvewires course pretty helpful, even though it's geared for teens. I suppose my brain works on that functional level. :) And a book that's great for beginner's (know you probably don't want to bu

Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-24 Thread Duncan Booth
bobdc wrote: > I will be teaching an "Introduction to Programming" class to some > middle school aged children and will be using Python, obviously. Does > anyone have suggestions for simple little programs to create and > analyze with them after I get past turtle graphics? > > Turtle graphics wil

Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-24 Thread Steve Holden
Adrian Casey wrote: André Roberge wrote: bobdc wrote: I will be teaching an "Introduction to Programming" class to some middle school aged children and will be using Python, obviously. Does anyone have suggestions for simple little programs to create and analyze with them after I get past turtle g

Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-24 Thread Adrian Casey
André Roberge wrote: > bobdc wrote: >> I will be teaching an "Introduction to Programming" class to some >> middle school aged children and will be using Python, obviously. Does >> anyone have suggestions for simple little programs to create and >> analyze with them after I get past turtle graphic

Re: short programming projects for kids

2005-01-21 Thread André Roberge
bobdc wrote: I will be teaching an "Introduction to Programming" class to some middle school aged children and will be using Python, obviously. Does anyone have suggestions for simple little programs to create and analyze with them after I get past turtle graphics? Turtle graphics will be plenty fo

short programming projects for kids

2005-01-21 Thread bobdc
I will be teaching an "Introduction to Programming" class to some middle school aged children and will be using Python, obviously. Does anyone have suggestions for simple little programs to create and analyze with them after I get past turtle graphics? Turtle graphics will be plenty for the first