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by nawitus 4713 days ago
I think 5 year olds should begin with graphical 'programming' environments like Klik or The Games Factory (those are old now, but I'm sure there are modern replacements). They offer simple event based programming and the children don't need to bother with syntax errors etc. They also have a built-in graphical edition so it's a bit more fun than just playing with a terminal.

After a few years it's easy to continue with basic-like languages.