Computer Science Pure and Simple, Combined Edition: Fun Programming for Homeschoolers Grades 7-12 by Phyllis Wheeler

by Phyllis Wheeler

This classic homeschool computer science manual for kids provides 34 programming lessons encompassing a year of study and one high school credit. For Windows only. It teaches basic programming structures using a fun medium that provides immediate, colorful feedback and asks for creativity from the student. It uses MicroWorlds Logo software, usable on Mac and PC current operating systems and developed at MIT to teach reasoning to kids. Purchased separately and available for free trial. The two original Computer Science Pure and Simple books, repackaged here, won Practical Homeschooling Magazine’s First Place Reader’s Choice Award for three years running and have gathered many fans. Students learn simple and then complex programming concepts and use them to make animations and a variety of Madlibs, Maze, Hangman, City and Race.

Paperback

First published April 15, 2015

About the author

Phyllis Wheeler set a goal at age 13 to write a children’s book. That led to a journey with lots of detours. She’s written for daily newspapers, worked on airplanes as a mechanical engineer, and raised four children--doing some homeschooling along the way. Get to know her and get a free short story at PhyllisWheeler.com.