I absolutely agree with the statement above. I would add to that by saying that documentation is also extremely important. I'm not suggesting full on code blocks with standardization and a bunch of rules to follow. That will come in time. When the kids run into a problem and find a solution, they should be encouraged to document the experience.
They should ask themselves what and why something went wrong. This kind of documentation doesn't have to be rigorous. Something as simply as an inline-comment, a post it note, or a sentence in a text file.
They will encounter lots of problems, and they should be encouraged to treat each one as a learning experience. Keeping track of those experiences will solidify them.
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I absolutely agree with the statement above. I would add to that by saying that documentation is also extremely important. I'm not suggesting full on code blocks with standardization and a bunch of rules to follow. That will come in time. When the kids run into a problem and find a solution, they should be encouraged to document the experience.
They should ask themselves what and why something went wrong. This kind of documentation doesn't have to be rigorous. Something as simply as an inline-comment, a post it note, or a sentence in a text file.
They will encounter lots of problems, and they should be encouraged to treat each one as a learning experience. Keeping track of those experiences will solidify them.