http://blogs.msdn.com/jamesfi/archive/tags/Kids/default.aspxTags: Kidsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/jamesfi/archive/2009/04/04/teaching-children-to-program.aspxSun, 05 Apr 2009 01:48:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9531589jamesfinnigan0http://blogs.msdn.com/jamesfi/comments/9531589.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/jamesfi/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9531589http://blogs.msdn.com/jamesfi/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9531589<P>I was playing <A href="http://www.robozzle.com/" mce_href="http://www.robozzle.com/">Robozzle</A> with my oldest and he was having a blast and loved that he was programming like Dad does.&nbsp; (He did let me know he wants to be policeman though. :)&nbsp; It’s a fun way to introduce kids to programming and reminds me a little of the little logo turtle.&nbsp; </P> <P>I didn’t start out programming that way – I got into programming because my Dad was too busy to start the games I wanted to play on a computer.&nbsp; Funny how one things leads to another – I ended up learning how to start the games, then I wanted more games which meant I had to program them from books (basic on the TI, don’t remember the other languages).&nbsp; And eventually we learned how to make the computer do stuff (little Tron games on an apple IIe that my Grandpa had, that kind of thing).&nbsp; We had a lot of fun with it, and I was way ahead when I took my first programming class – so much so that I finished very early and spent the time playing various computer games (full circle :).&nbsp; So I’m a big believer in teaching kids skills through games (more fun for you, too).</P> <P>What games have you found that do this for programming?&nbsp; What really easy programming experiences are out there?&nbsp; I would love to hear what you’ve found, and recommend that you give Robozzle a try (and contribute more easy puzzles so kids have more puzzles before things get too tricky).</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9531589" width="1" height="1">ProgrammingKids