Just realized I've been teaching my nephew Python all wrong after seeing a kid's coding class at the library

I was at the downtown library yesterday and peeked into their free 'First Steps in Code' workshop for 10 year olds. They were using Scratch to make a cat chase a mouse, and every kid was laughing and totally focused. I've been trying to get my nephew to write 'Hello World' in a text editor for weeks and he just gets bored. Maybe starting with a visual block language is the better move? Has anyone else switched from a 'real' language to something like Scratch for a total beginner and seen it click faster?

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tara_patel13h ago

That library workshop sounds like it nailed the instant feedback loop. Isn't the whole point to make them feel like they built something fun right away? A blank text editor just can't compete with a moving cartoon cat.

the_faith12h ago

Ugh, I feel this. I tried to teach my cousin Python and ended up just watching him play Roblox.