mike_richards

Yes, the Easy Button's correct phrase is even better.

I expected a Staples' button (giant red dome button) that said "Do it."

Nice, I'll look that up he love Nova like science programs.

Thanks. Yeah, I'll have to flip through it. I might try Cracking Codes with Python by Al Sweigart first.

Thanks. I'm torn he loves reading himself, but also when we work through adult books with him. :)

That is a fun idea, and a great Christmas present... which is one of our goals. :)

Thanks, I've read it awhile ago, you're right he would probably enjoy the "story".

Thanks. We just finished Gulliver's Travels with him, so I bet he can handle it.

Thanks for the recommendations, Top Secret was just recommended elsewhere so we'll check them out.

Thanks for the recommendation, always great to hear of books begin the journey.

Thanks, that's great. So glad for archive.org

Thanks for the recommendation.

"I think most children can grasp difficult material if an adult that's good at the meta-skill of teaching is helping them with it via individual attention" That's how we feel too and they appreciate being given that chance if we don't push.

Besides practical books does anyone have opinions about these?

The Code Book by Simon Singh

The Codebreakers by David Kahn

The Mathematics of Secrets by Joshua Holden

OK, Thanks for the suggestion for a practical exercise.

Thanks we'll check it out.

He started with inventing his own alphabet and language as he was learning to read and write, which eventually evolved into reinventing the Secret Decoder Ring with increasing complexity, so we want to encourage him in his adventure.