Path: news.media.mit.edu!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!sgiblab!darwin.sura.net!seismo!news.bbn.com!adoyle From: adoyle@bbn.com (Allan Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.lang.logo Subject: Looking for Logo book suitable for 8-9 yr old Date: 27 Dec 1993 14:56:47 GMT Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN) Lines: 29 Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: telluride.bbn.com We just got the Object Logo Student Edition package for the Macintosh for our soon to be 9 year old. He's gotten through most of the 1st chapter on his own, but then got stuck and his eyes glazed over when it started talking about Cartesian coordinates. His style is sort of early-teenager. He does not listen to advice well but rather has to experience things himself. As a result, we are trying to take a very hands-off approach to his learning Logo. He will willingly read books but is less likely to learn by listening to us ramble on. So I think what we need is a book that's geared towards his age level that introduces concepts as they are first mentioned without presupposing he's already had algebra. Is there anything out there that rings a bell? If so, reply to me. I can summarize if there's interest. By the way, this Logo looks to be very well done (from a Logo-naive person's vantage point) and was a great bargain at $35. Thanks, Allan Doyle -- Allan Doyle adoyle@bbn.com Bolt Beranek and Newman, Incorporated +1 (617) 873-3398 10 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA