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Continue Reading →Quantification: How children learn to count
“It’s as easy as 1-2-3!” How often have we heard that phrase? Is counting really that easy? Let’s take a look behind the scenes at how a child learns to count. There’s more to it than you might think. Today I’ll write about the developmental stages a child goes through which lead to counting. Tomorrow [...]
Continue Reading →Fun math trick to commemorate Swiss holiday
“Erste August” – August 1st – is Switzerland’s national independence day. Today the Swiss celebrate 615 years of independence with bonfires, lantern parades, great food and festive folk music. Being Swiss, this is a fitting day to share a fun calendar math trick. Swiss Chocolate Age Detector (with Swiss clockwork precision) Pick the number of [...]
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