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Jan

5 dangerous things you should let your children do.

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I found this Ted talk by Gever Tulley pretty interesting. I’m not totally sure that I agree with all this stuff, but I do agree that we live in a way too safety-conscious world. I guess the Tinkering School is nearby? I wonder if it’ll still exist in 6.5 years? NB: I do find his [...]

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Dec

Cognitive Daily

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I think Cognitive Daily might be my most favorite blog that I’ve just discovered. I found this article on Kids’ misconceptions about numbers — and how they fix them to be really fascinating.

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