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		<title>Swimming and Math</title>
		<link>http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2011/03/swimming-and-math/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was doing a bit of random lunch-hour web-surfing, and came across a blog post by a swimming instructor. It starts with the eye-catching line &#8220;before you can teach something, you have to realize it’s hard&#8221; The blogger writes about their insights into how (and how not) to teach swimming, and then wonders &#8220;how much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gifted Kids &#8211; Six Types</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone says &#8220;gifted child&#8221;, a picture springs to most people&#8217;s minds of a child who always does well in school, who finds all topics easy to understand &#8211; a dream student. It did for me. I attended a talk a while back that shattered this misconception. Giftedness is about potential, not results. Everyone has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I learned a new word the other day. &#8220;Extelligence&#8221;. If intelligence is the ability to use the knowledge inside our minds, then extelligence is the ability to use the knowledge that resides outside individual human minds. I&#8217;ll give some examples of extelligence below. Recorded information Some knowledge is sufficiently obscure that, at times, nobody actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimation and Logic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone asked me recently if I had any tips on teaching &#8220;estimation with friendly numbers&#8221;. I had to admit that I don&#8217;t have a magical tip that would instantly help &#8211; I&#8217;ve struggled to get the same concept through to my own son, after all! However, while framing my reply, it occurred to me why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Autistic Children</title>
		<link>http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2010/08/teaching-autistic-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips and advice on teaching children with autism, and a story about a time I met a child with severe autism]]></description>
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		<title>The Mouse-Eating Geniuses of Bihar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mushar people are amongst the poorest of the world's poor, but they have some amazing mathematical abilities, and a long-standing culture of solving difficult math puzzles.]]></description>
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		<title>Silly Hat Day In School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my son&#8217;s teachers came up with a scheme for motivating her students to do well. I&#8217;m sure many similar schemes have been devised in the past, but I thought I&#8217;d share it here. Earning Money First of all, the teacher identified the kind of behaviour she wanted to encourage. Perhaps being helpful, or [...]]]></description>
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