Are web resources OK, and programs/problems in what area? Just generic "help me learn Python" type problems? The little challenges posed to students in this annual contest are pretty good. I should do more to get them on the web someplace, had earlier contacted their author for a PDF version -- let's see if I can find it, get permission to share more widely... http://techstart.org/willamette If you're willing to get into 3rd party libraries then I recommend the Sandes book. http://www.manning.com/sande/ Don't forget to download your free copy of How To Think Like a Computer Scientist, or read it on-line: http://www.scribd.com/doc/19333433/How-to-think-like-a-computer-scientist-le... Kirby On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Kristin Baaki <kristin.baaki@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi All,

I was hoping someone could recommend a book of practice programs/problems. I've been creating all my class exercises and large programming projects on my own and at times I've run out of ideas.  If someone could point me in the right directions I'd appreciate it.

Thank you in advance,

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Kristin Baaki wrote:

I was hoping someone could recommend a book of practice programs/problems. I've been creating all my class exercises and large programming projects on my own and at times I've run out of ideas. If someone could point me in the right directions I'd appreciate it.

We had a good start with the PyWhip project http://pywhip.appspot.com, then we lost our volunteer website developer. If you can find someone to fill that role, maybe we can resume. I know there was a lot of interest from other teachers. The focus of PyWhip is on small problems, and lots of repetition. It's an interactive websitel, not a textbook, although I think the help files could do well as teaching aids. -- Dave