[f0e4c2f7]

I think python is the best way in. I was a few years older than that but not much when I started learning it.

It doesn't have very much syntax but you can still do stuff with it. A good place to start might be to find a library for something he likes. Maybe a game or some other topic he is into.

I've been using this video to teach someone. We watch for a while and then pause and code on my PC. I honestly don't know if it's a very good method or even a very good video. Results have been good so far though.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw

[giantg2]

Agree. I learned on C++, but like Python. Make console games. Like how you guess a number from 1-100 and the game tells you higher or lower. Then tell him that you can guess it in just 7 tries or less (always pick the middle). The cool and potentially useful math tricks were interesting.