Scratch is probably the gold standard for a kid with enough motor skills and abstract thinking to transfer what she’s thinking to the computer.
Scratch works reasonably well on a tablet though it limits the kinds of inputs you can use a bit - keyboard/mouse events require a bit of extra hoop jumping.
Physical programming toys may be better for some kids since they are more tangible. Things like Botley and other programmable robots, and physical logic engines like Turing tumble have great illustrative value.
These are some great ideas, thanks! I've seen a few intuitive programmable robots (things like a car that does different things depending on the color it drives over), but these are some I hadn't found yet.
Scratch works reasonably well on a tablet though it limits the kinds of inputs you can use a bit - keyboard/mouse events require a bit of extra hoop jumping.
Physical programming toys may be better for some kids since they are more tangible. Things like Botley and other programmable robots, and physical logic engines like Turing tumble have great illustrative value.