How to Do Extensive Reading in English: Dictionaries, Difficulty and How Much to Read
Should you use a dictionary, how hard should a book be, when should you quit it, and how much should you read a day? A plain guide to extensive reading.
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What Age Should a Child Start Piano?
When should a child start piano? Starting ages at music schools, what research on early training shows, what matters more than age, and starting later.
Shogi, Go and Chess: The Differences, and Which One to Learn First
How shogi, go and chess differ in pieces, captures, how you win and whether draws happen, and which of the three a first-time player might start with.
Chess Piece Values and How to Think About Trades
What chess piece values (pawn 1, knight and bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9) mean, how to count a trade, when the numbers mislead, and why puzzles sacrifice.
Basic Tsume Shogi Tesuji: From Gold on the Head to the Focal-Point Sacrifice
For players who solve mate in 3 by trial and error: gold on the head, and sacrifices that pull the king down, move a defender or hit a focal point.
How Many Countries Are There in the World? Why 196 and 193 Are Both Right
The UN has 193 members, Japan counts 196 countries and many sites say 195. Why they differ, where Taiwan, Kosovo and Palestine fit, and what a country is.
How to Solve Sudoku: The First Techniques Beginners Should Learn
You know the rules but not where to start. Hidden singles, naked singles, when to begin pencil marks, then pointing and naked pairs, in learning order.
What Is Computational Thinking, and What Can Puzzles Teach?
What computational thinking means, read from Jeannette Wing's 2006 essay and Japan's school guide, and a look at what puzzles can and cannot teach.
How to Learn Times Tables: Say Them, Write Them, Use Them
Times tables stick in three stages: say them aloud, write them by hand, then use them out of order. Why this order works and where children get stuck.
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Neater Japanese Handwriting in 10 Minutes a Day: What Changes First
For adult learners writing kana and kanji by hand: what 10 minutes of daily practice changes first, where to start, and how to see your progress.