Yes, super helpful, thank you Manda.
It looks like there are several computer scientist/programmers here. Great!!! 
My husband and I both have computer science degrees and are interested in learning about how other parents are teaching programming to their children.
Years ago, our 11-year-old had success with learning coding fundamentals (interest in coding, understanding the concept of code syntax, loops, variables) by utilizing the following resources:
- Scratch
- Goanimate
- Xtranormal (no longer active - http://professorjosh.com/2013/07/29/xtranormal-is-saying-goodbye-for-now-a-few-alternatives-to-try/)
He also tried my personal favorite, Treehouse (http://teamtreehouse.com/), with no success. :sleep: He didn’t like learning through video and it was ineffective for him.
We did not do much with Code Avengers (http://www.codeavengers.com/) but it may be worth a try for someone.
Again, he is now 11. We are now using Codecademy(http://www.codecademy.com) to teach basic HTML5 and Javascript.
I recently came across the following list that may provide more opportunities for older kids to learn Javascript. http://www.hackreactor.com/prepare-for-admissions-challenge
My plans: I’m also thinking about hiring a college student this summer to help show the 11-year-old how to do more with Javascript. I may incorporate the $99 Finch robot (http://www.finchrobot.com) into this effort. Does anyone have any experience with Finch? It looks like Finch can be programmed in a number of languages outside of just Javascript (including Scratch). If the robot is entertaining enough, I may use it to help our 5-year-old learn Scratch as well.