Re: How to get kids to start programming? ...

On Sep 4, 8:32 am, Beliavsky <beliav...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a related question. When is a child mentally ready to program?
My primary programming language is Fortran, and to program in Fortran
(and other languages) I think one should be able to understand basic
algebra, which may be taught in grade 7 (13-year-olds) in the U.S.

It really depends. Just because you haven't been TAUGHT basic algebra
doesn't mean you can't grasp it while coding. I started coding when I
was about seven years old, which is before anything remotely involving
variables or functions.

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