How to Teach Carrying and Borrowing (Regrouping)
Carrying and borrowing rest on one idea: ten as a single unit. Making ten, the Japanese cherry diagram, two ways to subtract, and where kids get stuck.
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What Order to Teach Hiragana In: Start with the Easiest to Write
Which hiragana to write first, for children or beginners: the 46 basic characters grouped by stroke count and line shape, ordered by ease of writing.
How to Stop Kids Making In-App Purchases on an iPad: Using Ask to Buy
How to stop a child buying apps and in-app purchases on an iPad, following Apple's support pages: Ask to Buy, blocking in-app purchases, and refunds.
How to Teach Pencil Grip: The Order That Works for Young Children
Pencil grip develops in stages, from a fist grasp to a three-finger grip. Typical ages, what research says about grip variations, and an order to teach it.
How to Improve Your Memory as an Adult: Everyday Practice
Can't remember things lately? What research shows about retrieval practice, spaced review, the method of loci, sleep and exercise, and how to use them.
Kinder Browser Developer Interview: Giving Children Only the Useful Side of the Internet
Kinder Browser began as a way to let a daughter use Scratch and NatGeo safely. Its maker on fail-safe design, collecting no data, and graduating at 13.
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StudyX Japanese Letters Table Developer Interview: A Kana Chart Built at Home for a Four-Year-Old
StudyX Japanese Letters Table began in 2022 as a DIY kana chart for a four-year-old. Its maker on the layout, romaji choices and why there are no scores.
Stages of Drawing in Young Children: From Scribbles to Pictures
When do scribbles become circles, tadpole people and pictures? The stages of early drawing, based on Lowenfeld and Kellogg, and how adults can help.
Cambridge English Exams vs IELTS and TOEFL: How the Levels Line Up
What Cambridge English Qualifications are, how they differ from IELTS and TOEFL iBT in scoring, format and validity, and how their levels compare.
How to Start Extensive Reading in Japanese, Level by Level
A guide to extensive reading in Japanese: when to skip the dictionary, what to read at each level, how much to read, and how it differs from English.