Small Basic For Kids – A Computer Programming Tutorial – Teacher Pack (1st Semester)
Small Basic For Kids is a self study or instructor led first semester Elementry 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 3rd-4th grade. If your students entering 5th grade or higher they should start with our BEGINNING MICROSOFT SMALL BASIC programming tutorial.
Beginning Microsoft Small Basic Programming (1st Semester)
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. It expands in more depth on the topics outlined in the introductory Small Basic Powerpoint Beta Tutorial by Microsoft. 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.
Programming Games with Microsoft Small Basic (2nd Semester)
Programming Games with Microsoft Small Basic is a self-paced second semester “intermediate” level programming tutorial consisting of 10 chapters explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to write kid video games in Microsoft Small Basic. Students will learn how to program the following Small Basic video games: Safecracker, Tic Tac Toe, Match Game, Pizza Delivery, Moon Landing, and Leap Frog. This programming tutorial is appropriate for kids 6th grade and above.
For Techers Who Remember Learning BASIC Programming Using Text Based BASIC Programming Books – We Ported and Updated Our Favorite David H. Ahl BASIC Programmming Books To Microsoft Small Basic
David Ahl’s – Basic Computer Games – Small Basic Edition – 30th Anniversary Edition
David Ahl’s “Small Basic” Computer Adventures – 25th Anniversary Edition
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.