Re: [MLUG] good intro to programming for a teenager?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Sun, 7 Aug 2005, Jonathan King wrote:

> Interesting question.  If the son were a true math geek, I might suggest 
> you take a stab at something like the Structure and Interpretation of 
> Computer Programs (SICP, which is free on the web at:
>
> http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/
>
> There's like a 1 in 20 chance that would "take", but if it did...a 13 
> year old who could handle that would be *formidable* as a college 
> freshman down the line.

That's a good one to keep in mind.  I think an early experience of success 
will be important, so I think I'll shoot for something a little easier at 
first because this one sounds like a gamble.  I also think that he'll be 
more ready for something like this after he's had algebra, which he will 
be taking this coming school year.

I guess the whole book is done using the Scheme dialect of Lisp, which may 
be a good thing, but it isn't very widely used, is it?

Mike

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