I'd focus as much on the "soft" side of learning -- finding a good cohort of people that they can socialise and learn with. I think younger people generally prefer things which are reasonably applied -- robotics, building a web page, things that have a good feedback loop.

I'm biased and think that Python is basically the best language for almost anything. It has a great community, and is very accessible. It's great for web, robotics, algorithms, games -- just about anything.

On 25 January 2015 at 20:44, Bob <forums@wtaustralia.com> wrote:

Hello all,
I am looking for some opinions on how to best support the development of coding skills in a child who is interested. I'm not sure if this is the correct forum or should it be Luv-talk?

He has built a Kano computer (Rasberry Pi based) and followed the programs it provides. As a next step I am looking at Code Academy which offers tutorials in about 6 languages.
Could someone please offer a view as to where is best as a starting point, or is there perhaps a better route to follow? Does he start with web languages and then progress to Ruby or Python?

All advice would be most welcome.

Thanks

Bob

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