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		jsz0 on March 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nobody Wants to Learn How to Program Another good comparison would be learning to play a musical instrument.

keithpeter on March 4, 2012 [–]

Yup, and the approach to getting children interested and motivated is similar; teach small easy pieces that sound like what their peer group is listening to.

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