Re: Learning coding

Bob <forums@wtaustralia.com> writes:

I am looking for some opinions on how to best support the development of coding skills in a child who is interested.

How old? Are we talking three, or twenty-three? My standard advice is to start with equal doses of SICP and either K&R 2e or a CISC assembly. The former coming "down" from pure math & the latter coming "up" from elec eng. But that assumes about secondary school level training, e.g. SICP lectures begin with symbolic differentiation.