The teaching activity presented in this paper focuses on giving students in grades four through seven a headstart on future computer classes, and provides a practical way for students to use language and logic. The paper presents a step-by-step lesson in flowcharting, including discussions of the special purposes for various shapes in a chart, such as rectangles for directions to follow, circles for starting and stopping, and diamonds for yes or no decisions. It then presents the steps for a specific task, from which students working in small groups can construct the appropriate flowchart, and an empty diagram, into which students can insert the appropriate steps. (HTH)