Scratch programing links

For those who don't know, Scratch is an easy free programing language.  It is similar to how Wedos for legos are programed, and very child friendly.  (actually it is easy enough for me to understand which is nice).

My son has tried Python, another free programing language, but we found it more complex.  Dude wants to use it, but can't understand the instructions without help yet.

So mostly he uses Scratch.

So far he has made several simple programs and just now one Christmas present.  Can't tell you what it is (nor much of anything we have been doing for the past week or two) because I don't want to run the risk of the 'wrong' person reading it.  Though on the 'todo' list for next week is learning to upload his creations to the website.

Today I found a few useful links to help kids learning to use scratch.

First the link to scratch: Scratch.MIT

I found this neat set of 'cards' for Scratch today.  The front side has a neat simple animation idea, the back has simple instructions on how to program it.  A simple way to let kids know what the program can do.  OR you could combine a few into a simple 'game' or screen saver'.  You can prolly just bring up the card on the screen and skip the printing.  (I plan on doing that)

Here is a link to some 'lessons' planned by a 'Scratch Club'.  I am not to worried about serious lessons in scratch, but they do present some simple ideas for Dude to try and make.

Now off to make a simple game for my daughter.  Baby Girl wants to play on the 'baby laptop' and I think it aught to handle the simple needs of a basic scratch game.