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   <description>The Math Education Blog for Parents explains what YOU, the Parent, can do to make your child more successful in his or her math education.</description>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:54:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 3, Geometry Joke</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/geometry-joke1.html</link>
    <description>Q.What did the triangle say to the circle? A. You're pointless</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:54:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 15, Mathematicians</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/mathematicians.html</link>
    <description>Q: Why don't mathematicians use sunbeds? A: Cause they only need sin and cos to get a tan</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, Get math education tips and free math worksheets to help your kids in math. </title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/index.html</link>
    <description>Get free math education guidance, math help and free math worksheets to help your child become more successful in math class.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:40:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 10, FREE printable math worksheets: use the worksheets for math practice at home</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/free-printable-math-worksheets.html</link>
    <description>Use our free printable math worksheets to practice math skills with your child.  We made these math worksheets printable as a resource for homeschoolers and other educationally-involved parents. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 10, Learn the 2nd grade math topics needed for success in elementary school math.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/2nd-grade-math.html</link>
    <description>Discover the 2nd grade math topics your child needs to master to do well in elementary school math.  Addition and  subtraction with regrouping, skip counting, comparing numbers through 999 and more.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:13:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 1, Preschool math games like Thomas the Tank Engine teach a variety of premath skil</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-math-games-thomas-the-tank-engine.html</link>
    <description>Preschool math games like Thomas the Tank Engine Wooden trains are a fun way to provide preschool math skills.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:50:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 1, Discover Preschool math skills you can teach your children at home.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-math.html</link>
    <description>Counting, number recognition and number formation are key Preschool math skills.  Learn fun, easy ways to achieve these goals.   </description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:49:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 26, Discover the 1st grade math skills your child must master for success. </title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/1st-grade-math.html</link>
    <description>Discover the 1st grade math skills your child needs for math success.  Learn how to teach your child: the math facts, counting to 100, ordinal numbers, early fractions concepts and more.  </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:07:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, Discover Kindergarten Math Activities that develop strong early math skills.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/kindergarten-math-activities.html</link>
    <description>Get great tips for Kindergarten Math Activities to do at home with your kids.  Learn Kindergarten Math Ideas you can practice with your child to give strong early math skills.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, First grade math tips and 1st grade math curriculum guidance for parents.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/first-grade-math.html</link>
    <description>Learn the first grade math curriculum and 1st grade math skills your child should totally master by the end of the year. Find tips and ideas to help your child memorize his math facts.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:22:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Sitemap for the Sensible Math Education web site</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/sitemap.html</link>
    <description>Welcome to the sitemap for the Sensible Math Education web site.  Use this page as your starting point for finding the math content you want on this site.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Learn some preschool tracing and prewriting activities to do with your child.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-tracing.html</link>
    <description>Learn preschool tracing activities you can do with your child, including developing fine motor and other pre-writing skills. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:24:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Here are preschool prewriting activities to help your child learn number forms.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-prewriting-activities.html</link>
    <description>Here are some everyday preschool prewriting activities you can do around the home and neighborhood, to help your child learn how to recognize and write the numbers.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:23:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Preschool math activities done with parents are fun!  Share your ideas here.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-math-activities.html</link>
    <description>Get lots of ideas for preschool math activities to do at home!  Share your own ideas and read more great math games and counting activities other parents do with their preschoolers. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Preschool math activities in Kumon math workbooks help your preschooler gain num</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/preschool-math-activities-kumon-workbooks.html</link>
    <description>Using the preschool math activities in the Kumon workbooks, my own preschool daughter thoroughly mastered preschool math skills like: learning the numbers 1-100, simple addition and subtraction, numbe</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:22:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 12, Improving concentration for preschoolers: discover the best tips for success!</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/improving-concentration-for-preschoolers.html</link>
    <description>Discover games and activities you can do at home for improving concentration for preschoolers.  Here are lots of fun tips to try.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:20:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 5, Improving Concentration for elementary students: Great tips and ideas!</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/improving-concentration-for-elementary-students.html</link>
    <description>Discover great activities you can do at home for improving concentration for elementary students.  Lots of fun games and tips for successful developement of better concentration skills.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 5, Expertise in calculating percentages helps your child earn top grades in math!</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/calculating-percentages.html</link>
    <description>Mastering calculating percentages is a key to earning top grades in math and science courses, getting top scores on the ACTs and SATs and broadens personal finance and career choices in adulthood.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 5, Is Irlen Syndrome Affecting Your Child’s Math Education? </title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/irlen-syndrome.html</link>
    <description>Irlen Syndrome can cause learning disabilities in children.  Discover simple accommodations for Irlen Syndrome and learn how its symptoms mimic some types of learning disabilities (dyslexia, ADHD)..</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 5, Improving concentration can help your child be more successful in math. </title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/improving-concentration.html</link>
    <description>Improving concentration skills can be fun.  Here are many concentration techniques you and your child can do together. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 4, Math learning disability: learn tips for different types of learning disabilitie</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/math-learning-disability.html</link>
    <description>A 20-year math educator shares his best tips on how to help a child with a math learning disability gain better math skills and to function better in his math classroom environment!</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:02:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 4, Children with inattentive ADHD can be helped with these classroom modifications.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/inattentive-adhd.html</link>
    <description>Discover lots of tips to help children with inattentive adhd or math learning disability become more successful in the classroom. </description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:54:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 4, ADHD Behavior Modification: Get valuable tips to help your student succeed.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/adhd-behavior-modification.html</link>
    <description>Get valuable tips about ADHD behavior modification that you and your child's teachers can use to create an more successful environment for a student with a math learning disability. </description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 28, Try these elementary math activities with your third, fourth or fifth grader. </title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/elementary-math-activities.html</link>
    <description>Here are some great elementary math activities you can do with your kids to help strengthen math skills through everyday interactions at home. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:34:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 21, 7th Grade Math Problems: Learn what your 7th grade student can expect in math.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/7th-grade-math-problems.html</link>
    <description>Learn the types of 7th grade math problems your child can expect in his math class.  FREE 7th grade math worksheets available to print at end of article.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:36:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Learn about percent to decimal conversions.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/percent-to-decimal.html</link>
    <description>Get FREE practice worksheets to help you learn percent to decimal conversions.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:16:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Help your child learn percents, a key topic in middle school math problems.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/learn-percents.html</link>
    <description>When you help your child learn percents, you are assuring success with a key topic in the 7th grade math curriculum and an important skill in every day math. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Fraction to percent conversions taught here. FREE practice math worksheet, too!</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/fraction-to-percent.html</link>
    <description>Learn fraction to percent conversions and use our FREE practice math worksheets to try your new skills.  Great homeschool math worksheet for homeschool families!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:08:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 28, Get free multiplication activities worksheets to help memorize the times tables.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/multiplication-activities.html</link>
    <description>Get free multiplication activities and practice worksheets to help your child memorize the times table and master third grade math problems.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:54:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 26, Beginning Geometry</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/beginning-geometry.html</link>
    <description>Tis is kinda like one of yours but i like it..........  What did the baby acorn say when he grew up?  Wow! ge-om-a-try or geometry</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:06:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 26, SAT math success is achievable when parents follow the steps I recommend.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/SAT-math.html</link>
    <description>Learn how parents can help their children successfully prepare on the SAT math component. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:57:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 26, Improving concentration for teens: Important advice and tips to develop focus!</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/improving-concentration-for-teens.html</link>
    <description>Discover tips and activities for the home to help with improving concentration for teens! </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:28:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, The Montessori math education method can help your preschooler learn skills.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/montessori-math.html</link>
    <description>Using the Montessori math education methods and manipulatives, you can help your preschooler  learn key math skills at home.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:54:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Learning fractions well is a vital step for solving middle school math problems.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/learning-fractions.html</link>
    <description>Learning fractions well is vital for your child to successfully solve typical 5th grade math problems and 6th grade math problems.  Here are some free tips and preferred tools for learning fractions.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:28:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Subtracting fractions is a vital math skill, and life skill, for your child.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/subtracting-fractions.html</link>
    <description>Subtracting fractions is a very important skill for your child to master for success in middle school and high school math.  Its also a very important life skill. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Multiplying fractions is a vital math education skill.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/multiplying-fractions.html</link>
    <description>Multiplying fractions is an important skill for all of middle school and high school math.  Its also an important life skill all children should master. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:25:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Dividing fractions is a vital skill for middle school math and high school math.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/dividing-fractions.html</link>
    <description>Dividing fractions is an important middle school and high school math skill.  Its also an important life skill that all kids should know. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:21:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Adding fractions is an important part of learning applications of fractions.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/adding-fractions.html</link>
    <description>Mastering adding fractions is a skill that will enable your child to do a wide variety of arithmetic and algebraic problems, as well as an important life skill. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Coin collecting teaches math skills and can become a fun, life-long hobby.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/coin-collecting.html</link>
    <description>Start coin collecting with your child to teach many math skills, from addition, to multiplication, to place value, and begin a life-long family hobby together.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:11:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 6, Geometry jokes to make you laugh and share with your students.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/geometry-jokes.html</link>
    <description>Here are fun geometry jokes to lighten up your day.  Good math jokes can lighten up a geometry lesson.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:23:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 3, Learn the sixth grade math topics your 6th grade math student needs to master.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/sixth-grade-math.html</link>
    <description>Get FREE tips to help your sixth grade math student master key 6th grade math topics like fractions, decimals, percents, integers, mixed numbers word problems, and more. </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 2, What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonalds?</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-geometry-with-mcdonalds.html</link>
    <description>A plane cheeseburger</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:54:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 28, geometry book</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/geometry-book.html</link>
    <description>What type of tree do teachers climb? a geometry tree</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:24:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 28, King Lancelot</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/king-lancelot.html</link>
    <description>At King Lancelot's round table there was a prince named Sir Cumference, he got too fat by eating too much pi.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 21, Learn the key prealgebra topics for a good middle school math curriculum.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/prealgebra.html</link>
    <description>Get FREE guidance on the key prealgebra skills your middle school math student should master for success in high school math courses. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:41:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 21, Learn algebra well for a strong foundation in all high school math classes.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/learn-algebra.html</link>
    <description>Discover the reasons to learn algebra well. Whether your child's in 8th grade algebra or 9th grade algebra, you'll find a guide for success. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 21,  American Math Education has failed terribly in most public schools, here's why:</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/american-math-education.html</link>
    <description>American math education is weak.  Here are reasons why and what you can do about it. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 20, High School Math Tutor Hiring Tips. Learn how to manage private math tutors.</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/high-school-math-tutor.html</link>
    <description>Learn how to evaluate a high school math tutor, how much to expect to pay private math tutors, and tips for managing the math tutor relationship.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:14:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 20, Geometry help: Tips to help your child successfully learn geometry</title>
    <link>http://www.sensible-math-education.com/geometry-help.html</link>
    <description>Get geometry help to guide your child to successfully learn geometry. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:13:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 20, math tutor</title>
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    <description>math tutor</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:04:50 GMT</pubDate>
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