Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-30 Thread TomW
Anders Persson wrote: > Hi! > > I have looked around for som language to use to learn my 9 year son > programming. > > There is a KPL - Kids Programming Language but my son diden't grasp the > OO, GUI and everyting around this, maby becurse English is not his spoken > language, and for a beginner

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-30 Thread Alan Gauld
"R. Alan Monroe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > http://davidbau.com/archives/2005/07/29/haaarg_world.html > Loved it Alan! Thanks for posting, I'd never have stumbled across that one. :-) Alan G. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-30 Thread Alan Gauld
"Anders Persson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > So my plan is to use Python, has anyone try to learn kids this way, > and > could giv som ide how-to. I meant to mention that SmallTalk also has a good reputation as a teaching language with kids in the 10-15 age group. I've never tried it, but perso

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-30 Thread Alan Gauld
"Anders Persson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > So my plan is to use Python, has anyone try to learn kids this way, > and > could giv som ide how-to. I have had an 11 year old complete my tutorial with no help from adults (apart from a few emails to me) and a 10 year old complete it with the aid o

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread Senthil_OR
Andre Roberge wrote: > On 11/29/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > Playing with Guido Van Robot http://gvr.sf.net is another good > option to teach programming to young ones. Rurple is just another > graphic representation of the gvr. > > > > Not quite. G

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread R. Alan Monroe
> So my plan is to use Python, has anyone try to learn kids this way, and > could > giv som ide how-to. > I witch way to introduce every part of the language,,, http://davidbau.com/archives/2005/07/29/haaarg_world.html Alan ___ Tutor maillist - Tu

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread Andre Roberge
r] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program HI- I think Python is a great choice. You may want to have a look, as a first step, at rur-ple<http://rur-ple.sourceforge.net>. Then, as a next step (although it might be a bit steep), you may want to have a look at livewires <http://www.l

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread Senthil_OR
Roberge Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: bp Subject: Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program HI- I think Python is a great choice. You may want to have a look, as a first step, at rur-ple <http://rur-ple.sourceforge.net> . Then, as a nex

Re: [Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread Andre Roberge
HI- I think Python is a great choice. You may want to have a look, as a first step, at rur-ple. Then, as a next step (although it might be a bit steep), you may want to have a look at livewires . This will provide a good intr

[Tutor] Use Python to learn kids (9 yr) to program

2006-11-29 Thread Anders Persson
Hi! I have looked around for som language to use to learn my 9 year son programming. There is a KPL - Kids Programming Language but my son diden't grasp the OO, GUI and everyting around this, maby becurse English is not his spoken language, and for a beginner i think the inviroment was to comple