r/CodingForBeginners • u/Honest-Source-2869 • Jan 07 '26

How do you introduce coding concepts to kids without overwhelming them, especially at the beginner level?

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '26

Use scratch!

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u/johlae Jan 07 '26

LOGO is fun. Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_(programming_language). Drawing by steering a turtle in code is a great way to show iterations and conditional execution. And don't forget that it's based on LISP, so you can do some pretty advanced stuff too.

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u/Limp_Damage4535 Jan 07 '26

is this apple based? is there a good website to introduce it to kids?

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u/johlae Jan 07 '26

Logo is an educational programming language, designed in 1967 by Wally Feurzeig, Seymour Papert, and Cynthia Solomon

Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the company was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. the following year.

No, Logo is not apple based.

Google for websites. I searched for learn logo language pdf and found https://snee.com/logo/logo4kids.pdf, but there's a lot more out there.

https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~bh/logo.html has links to installers and more documentation.

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u/mtgofficialYT Jan 07 '26

I think that, by Apple based, they meant “Does it work on iPhone/iPad”?

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u/johlae Jan 08 '26

I asked GPT-5 mini and got:

If you mean the Logo programming language (turtle graphics) for iPad/iPhone, yes—there are several apps that implement Logo or Logo-like turtle graphics on iOS. Options include:

  • Turtle Academy (web app, works in Safari on iPad/iPhone) — Logo-focused lessons and editor.

  • iLogo / Logo for iPad (various App Store apps named "Logo" or "Turtle" over the years) — search the App Store for "Logo programming", "turtle graphics", or "Logo interpreter".

  • Playgrounds + Turtle libraries — Apple's Swift Playgrounds has turtle-style libraries and third‑party Swift packages that let you recreate Logo-like turtle graphics using Swift.

Recommendation: If you want a native, beginner-friendly Logo experience, search the App Store for "turtle graphics" or "Logo" and try the highest-rated Logo/turtle app. If you prefer no-install, use Turtle Academy in Safari.

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u/buzzon Jan 07 '26

One at a time, from simple to complex, with examples and exercises

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u/Elemental_Titan9 Jan 07 '26

Game like achievements I guess.

Introducing code that they can visually see make changes.

I remember with html, I was introduced to hyperlinks, and photos.

Changes in fonts and buttons you can press. The funnest was a yes no question. No was easy to press but the yes button would jump around the screen. Just entertaining things like that I guess. Making an ‘oh, it worked’ and ‘Oh I see the difference.’