Can anyone suggest self-learn books for a child who does not know coding and is a current freshman.
Thanks in advance :-)!
I can recommend a couple, but first can you clarify if your child is driven to learn this herself/himself or are you hoping to spark an interest in programming?
My recommendation will depend on which of these it is.
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Hoping to spark an interest. She feels that she is not smart enough to code. I think that with support, she too can code. Maybe not a first rate coder( which she may become, with experience) but that she too, can code .
What are her other interests? Is she interested in math?
You can start with Code Academy Learn Python 2 | Codecademy This is a Python 2 course and is free. You can start there and move to Python 3 later. The Python 3 course seemed to be behind a pay wall.
And if she is interested in Math, Project Euler is an excellent resource for self-paced learning while doing something fun: https://projecteuler.net/
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Thanks. I think the “Head First” books might be appropriate for her.
“Head first Python” by Paul Barry gets right into Python starting with the basics. But if she’d like to learn more introductory material first, start with “Head First Learn To Code” by Eric Freeman. It also teaches Python but is a much gentler introduction to coding.
If she would instead benefit from doing a course check out the “Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)” course from UMich available via EdX.
Finally: see if there’s a Girls Who Code chapter near you. She might enjoy and benefit from a group learning environment.
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