Python for a 10-14 years old?

[Lucas Raab]

tnozh at yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am blessed with a *very* gifted nine-years old daughter for whom I
> have recently installed an old GNU/Linux Mandrake 7.2 on an equally old
> Pentium Pro box.  She is enjoying it tremendously and has no problems
> understanding simple desktop operations and the file system basics
> (Needless to say - she has already mastered the 30 or so games I
> installed for her).
> 
> Now, I would like to teach her programming basics using Python (because
> I believe it is best suited for this purpose and, yes, also because it
> is my favorite language).  The only tutorial I have found so far is
> "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - Learning with Python" which,
> while very good indeed, is geared towards adult newbie students.
> 
> Is there something out there like "Python for kids" which would explain
> *basic* programming concepts in a way which is accessible and
> entertaining for kids aged 10-14 (that about where her brain is right
> now) and which would allow them to "play around" and have fun solving
> small problems?
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> TN
> 

Let her mess around with it on her own. I'm 15 and have been using 
Python for 2-3 years and had nothing to really go on. Give her Dive Into 
Python or How to Think Like a Computer Scientist and let her ask 
questions if she needs help.

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