My son started with Scratch and did that for a few years. Then he tried Pico-8 when he was about 10 years old and got really interested on it. About a year ago, he tried Godot, and has been using it since. He is mostly a self-learner so he was able to pick up each of these on his own. I only gave him suggestions on what to try.
I would recommend starting with Scratch as many have suggested. It is easier to pick up than other options, and kids can always move onto something more complex later on.
Yes, but not always. He opposed the government option. Quoting the article [0]:
> ... "if the bill remains what it is now, I will not be able to support a cloture motion before final passage." In other words, Lieberman will support a filibuster. "I can't see a way in which I could vote for cloture on any bill that contained a creation of a government-operated-run insurance company," Lieberman said.
> Obama was voted in on the promise of change, as all we got was a watered down health care bill and the ability for gays to get married.
While I agree with the general sentiment, specially since they had majorities and they couldn't get a much better health care bill, we got more than that. For instance:
I would recommend starting with Scratch as many have suggested. It is easier to pick up than other options, and kids can always move onto something more complex later on.
There is also Arcade MakeCode (https://arcade.makecode.com) which is similar to Scratch.
Some of my son's projects:
- Godot: https://arandompsi.itch.io
- Scratch (rather old): https://scratch.mit.edu/users/codewithliam/projects/