"A guide to teaching basic programming skills for parents and teachers, with step-by-step explanations, visual examples, and exercises. Covers programming concepts including loops, lists, functions, and variables, and how to build games and applications"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

What is coding? -- Python basics -- Turtle graphics -- Numbers and variables -- Loops are fun -- Conditions -- Random fun -- Functions -- Timers and animation -- User interaction -- Game programming -- Beyond the book -- Python setup for PC and Mac -- Pygame setup -- Building your own modules -- Solutions to programming challenges.