<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br></div><div><a href="http://Code.org">Code.org</a> I've got my Two boys 10&13 doing the same thing.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 10, 2013, at 6:12 PM, AZ Pete <<a href="mailto:plug@cactusfamily.com">plug@cactusfamily.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<font face="Calibri">Hi All,<br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">While
my <font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">two boys (ages <font face="Calibri">9 & 13) are at home for the
summer </font></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">I curren<font face="Calibri">tly keep them active by giving
them fun math and science projects</font>. <br>
<br>
</font>I had the idea to have th<font face="Calibri">em </font>become more familiar
with basic programming concepts and perhaps <font face="Calibri">be able to w<font face="Calibri">rite
the pr<font face="Calibri">overbi<font face="Calibri">al<font face="Calibri">
"hello world" </font></font></font>program.<br>
I believe that programming (of any kind) is a required, core
competency skill required for any kind of work in the 21st century,
whether that work is in the tech industry or not.<br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">Does
anyone <font face="Calibri">know o<font face="Calibri">f </font>some
resources for simple and fun programming projects for kids.
I don't particularly care abo<font face="Calibri">ut <font face="Calibri">whi<font face="Calibri">ch langua<font face="Calibri">ge<font face="Calibri">, but we are
on Windo<font face="Calibri">ws plat<font face="Calibri">form. <br>
<br>
Any ideas would appreciated<font face="Calibri">.<br>
<font face="Calibri">Thanks,<br>
<font face="Calibri">Peter<br>
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