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How to Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing Matthew Flatt, Matthias Felleisen, Robert Bruce Findler, Shriram Krishnamurthi
Publisher: The MIT Press

Everything from the basics of . Using child-friendly examples and detailed instructions, the book guides the novice programmer through the basics of creating computer code using the Python programming language. Finally, students learn languages such as BASIC and C++ to begin writing programs as they are formally introduced to computer programming. We hear opinions on the effectiveness of teaching various technologies such as Scratch and We were not sure how to choose the technologies for introducing middle school students to computer science, or how to structure an outreach program. It is always useful to know people . The first section focuses on introducing basic concepts through examples that build on each other to prepare the reader for more intricate programs. I didn't really learn to understand abstract-as-a-verb until I got it from the computer programming folks, via the How to Design Programs book (free at http://htdp.org if you're interested). The Computer Science A test is all that College Board offers in computer science. MIT Press: How To Design Programs This introduction to programming places computer science in the core of a liberal arts education. I didn't know it at the time, but I was solving puzzles and making cool geometric patterns because my teachers wanted me to learn how to think about computers and logic. Later on he lent me his copy of Bird's Introduction to Functional Programming using Haskell, which helped move things along quite a lot. It introduces several programming languages but has a strong emphasis on Python. I'd be a bit worried about a CS course that includes BASIC—that indicates to me a course design that has not been thought about for a LONG, LONG time. I'm of the belief that all you need to know about functional programming (or programming in general) and programming languages can be learned from HTDP. Learning to Program An introduction to programming for those who have never programmed before, by Alan Gauld. Below, several women weigh in on their experiences creating outreach programs to make programming accessible and fun for K-12 girls. The ultimate enticement, creating a game complete with engaging computer programming to children.