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Every kid who plays video games wishes they knew how to write their very own video games! With our “at-home” Computer Science For Kids Programming Tutorials, your kids can learn to develop their own kid-friendly non-violent video games and other career building computer applications with no parent programming experience needed. Our self-study and self-paced computer programming tutorials have been used all over the world by computer enthusiasts, schools, homeschool parents and homeschool co-ops for over 30 years. If you are a Christian Homeschool click here for our dedicated Christian Homeschool web site.
We currently offer computer programming tutorials for Microsoft Small Basic. The Microsoft Small Basic Programming Track is designed for students starting at 8 years of age. All of our tutorials are self-paced and self-study so they are designed for “parent-friendly” independent learning. Some students age 8-12 may need some assistance with advanced math concepts like square roots.
So where should your student start? If you or your student have no previous computer programming experience, we highly recommend you start with our Beginning Microsoft Small Basic Programming Tutorial for beginners. So with that introduction, let’s review each of our “parent-friendly” self-study computer programming tutorials in more detail.
Small Basic For Kids – A Computer Programming Tutorial (4th Grade)
Small Basic For Kids is a self study or parent/instructor led first semester Elementary School illustrated introduction to computer programming that provides an interactive, self-paced tutorial to learn the Microsoft Small Basic programming environment. The book consists of 30 short lessons that explain how to create and run a Small Basic program. Students learn about program design and many elements of the Small Basic language. Numerous examples are used to demonstrate every step in the building process. The tutorial also includes two complete games for students to build and try – a text-based Hangman game and a simple video game This self-study or instructor led tutorial is appropriate for students in 4th grade. If your students entering 5th grade or higher they should start with our BEGINNING MICROSOFT SMALL BASIC programming tutorial below.
Beginning Microsoft Small Basic Programming (5th Grade and above)
The Beginning Microsoft Small Basic Programming Tutorial is a self-study first semester “beginner” programming tutorial consisting of 11 chapters explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to write Microsoft Small Basic programs. The last chapter of this tutorial shows you how four different Small Basic games could port to Visual Basic, Visual C# and Java. The self-study or parent-led programming tutorial is appropriate for kids 5th grade and above.
For Parents Who Remember Learning BASIC Programming Using Text Based BASIC Programming Books By David H. Ahl – We Have Ported and Updated Our Favorite David H. Ahl BASIC Programming Books To Microsoft Small Basic
David Ahl’s – Basic Computer Games – Small Basic Edition – 30th Anniversary Edition
Basic Computer Games – Small Basic Edition is a Microsoft Small Basic re-make of the classic BASIC COMPUTER GAMES book originally edited by David H. Ahl. David Ahl’s orginal programming book written in the 1970s helped start a generation of Game Programmers that changed the world. The new 2010 Small Basic Edition contains 100 of the original retro character based games that inspired so many kids to become programmers themselves. All the Microsoft Small Basic 2010 source code to the games is included in a downloadable format.
David Ahl’s “Small Basic” Computer Adventures – 25th Anniversary Edition
David Ahl’s Small Basic Computer Adventures is a Microsoft Small Basic re-make of the classic black & white BASIC COMPUTER ADVENTURES programming textbook originally written by David H. Ahl. This new textbook includes the following classic adventure simulations; Marco Polo, Westward Ho!, The Longest Automobile Race, The Orient Express, Amelia Earhart: Around the World Flight, Tour de France, Subway Scavenger, Hong Kong Hustle, and Voyage to Neptune written in Microsoft Small Basic. Learn how to program these classic computer simulations in Microsoft Small Basic. This “intermediate” level self-paced tutorial can be used at home or school.
Our Classic Children’s Learning Software for Pre-K through 8th Grade Students
Our Award Winning Children’s Educational software titles (pre-school to Grade 8) that provided computer based exercises in the areas of math, language, logic, science, spelling, and social studies
