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

[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 i think the inviroment was to complex.
>
> 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,,,
>
> best regards
> Anders
>
>
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Another interesting way to learn to program the OO way is a from 
Carnegie Mellon University at http://alice.org/.  It is a graphical 
approach.  I just stumbled upon this software last week.

Tom