Kid's Programming Language
Morrison Schwartz has a language "KPL". The brief blurb on it made it seem like a cool thing for my sons to try but then it looks like more BASIC programming: the last thing I want them to learn.
My goal is to see them learn OO and Stagecast is a good start (a very visual programming language). I hope to get them on Smalltalk but I'll have to give Croquet a shot first and see if I can use it (rather than roll something on my own).
For those thinking about teaching programming languages to your children: Avoid structural languages like BASIC and C. And half baked Object Oriented Programming languages like C++ and Java. Stick with the real thing, like Smalltalk/Squeak (which originally was used to teach middle school children in the early 1970's). Anything less will mentally cripple your children's mind, in my not so humble opinion.
My goal is to see them learn OO and Stagecast is a good start (a very visual programming language). I hope to get them on Smalltalk but I'll have to give Croquet a shot first and see if I can use it (rather than roll something on my own).
For those thinking about teaching programming languages to your children: Avoid structural languages like BASIC and C. And half baked Object Oriented Programming languages like C++ and Java. Stick with the real thing, like Smalltalk/Squeak (which originally was used to teach middle school children in the early 1970's). Anything less will mentally cripple your children's mind, in my not so humble opinion.
posted by DannyHSDad at
9:08 PM
