Programming language for children

[Ugly Sean]

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From: "Gilles Gravier" <ggravier at fsfe.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 05:12
Subject: Re: Programming language for children


> If you want a language that is simple, you could try Pascal. Good to
> teach the basics of programming, and good practices.
>
> If not, you have languages like LOGO which are very simple, and geared
> ONLY at teaching programming, but not programming real applications. You
> can do things like move sprites, draw lines...

And it's companion (of sorts), PILOT, both featuring so-called "turtle"
graphics.
I think there may be a few other lesser known ones in that genre but I
agree. They won't get a person very far.

> Don't do BASIC. It teaches all the bad things you can imagine... :)

Mmmm. Spaghetti programming.....