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Take the pedals off the bike
Apparently if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again.
Once the kid reliably gets the bike up to speed and can coast upright, you simply put the pedals back on. This method works so well because it teaches the most important and fundamental skill first – balance, and saves pedaling to sustain speed for later. Okay, cool, we found a neat trick for making bike riding easier, but if I'm being honest, "break complex tasks down into simpler ones" wasn't exactly a revelation in fundamental pedagogical principles for me.
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