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Small Basic Curriculum | Microsoft Learn

Small Basic > Curriculum

Learn all about Small Basic by using the free curriculum. With the curriculum, you can learn about Small Basic in separate lessons - just like you would in a classroom. You can download the curriculum, which includes PowerPoint decks to teach from. As a teacher or as a student learning Small Basic on your own, the curriculum will guide you step by step.

Small Basic Curriculum Books

In addition to the above resources, you can also find 9 great curriculum-style books from Kidware Software publishing.

Books with sample chapters here, on TechNet Wiki:

The Developer's Reference Guide to Small Basic (on the Kidware site)
Beginning Microsoft Small Basic (on Kidware site) - (1st Semester)
Basic Computer Games - Small Basic Edition (on Kidware)

Book published by No Starch Press; authored by Ed Price & Majed Marji:

Learn to Program with Small Basic (5th-11th grade)

Additional books on Kidware's site, by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (All Small Basic books):

Small Basic for Kids (3rd-5th grade)
Programming Games with Microsoft Small Basic (2nd Semester)
Programming Home Projects with Microsoft Small Basic (3rd Semester)
David Ahl's Small Basic Computer Adventures
Computer Bible Games for Microsoft Small Basic

Books listed by age range

3rd-5th Grade:

Small Basic for Kids - by Philip Conrod, Edward Carlson, and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)

5th Grade and Up:

Learn to Program with Small Basic - by Ed Price and Majed Marji (No Starch Press)

6th Grade and Up:

Beginning Microsoft Small Basic (on Kidware site) (1st Semester) - by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)

7th Grade and Up:

Programming Games with Microsoft Small Basic (2nd Semester) - by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)
Computer Bible Games for Microsoft Small Basic (2nd Semester Alternative) - by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)
David Ahl's Basic Computer Games - Small Basic Edition (on Kidware) - by David Ahl and Philip Conrod (Kidware Software)
David Ahl's Small Basic Computer Adventures - by David Ahl and Philip Conrod (Kidware Software)

8th Grade and Up:

Programming Home Projects with Microsoft Small Basic (3rd Semester) - by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)
The Developer's Reference Guide to Small Basic (on the Kidware site) - by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee (Kidware Software)

What do I start with? Let's say, you're in 9th grade (or teaching a 9th-grade student). Or maybe you're an adult and want a dummy's guide to programming. These books are designed to be for curriculum or for self-study. You should start with one of the beginner books that are designed for middle school and up: Learn to Program with Small Basic (by Ed Price & Majed Marji; published by No Starch Press) or Beginning Microsoft Small Basic (by Philip Conrod and Lou Tylee; published by Kidware Software).

If you do not have Microsoft Office PowerPoint on your computer, you can view the curriculum by installing the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer at no cost:

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