Programming for Kids

[Simon Chatfield]

Code.org I've got my Two boys 10&13 doing the same thing.

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On Jul 10, 2013, at 6:12 PM, AZ Pete <plug at cactusfamily.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> While my two boys (ages 9 & 13) are at home for the summer I currently keep them active by giving them fun math and science projects. 
> 
> I had the idea to have them become more familiar with basic programming concepts and perhaps be able to write                           the proverbial "hello world" program.
> 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.
> 
> Does anyone know of some resources for simple and fun programming projects for kids.  I don't particularly care about which language, but we are on Windows platform.  
> 
> Any ideas would appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Peter
> 
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