| We all, as parents, wish our kids are smart | | | | -Helps develop an intuitive understanding of |
| in Math. Pretty much like the Asian kids. | | | | numbers through their concrete |
| Today's world has acknowledged the | | | | representation. |
| superiority and ingeniousity of the math | | | | |
| skills of Asian kids. We as parents or | | | | -Fosters one's trust in the process of |
| teachers always indulge in the discussions of | | | | calculation by enabling one to observe it in |
| rote memorizing the times tables which | | | | action. |
| results in dull boring way to tutor our | | | | |
| children. Asians on the other hand have been | | | | -Manifests the concept of decimal places and |
| using age old technique of Abacus education. | | | | the progression of units by tens physically. |
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| Abacus education fits right in this modern | | | | -Instantly accomplishes addition and |
| world. Abacus as a tool is used in many Asian | | | | subtraction when numbers are placed on the |
| schools, public and private, to teach | | | | abacus. |
| children aged 3 through 8 the basic of | | | | |
| mathematics. Abacus allows children to learn | | | | -Improves understanding of compounded numbers |
| numbers and calculations with fun. When a | | | | (through the use of supplementary numbers for |
| child uses his/her finger to move the beads | | | | 5 and 10). |
| on the abacus, the collaboration between | | | | |
| finger movements and brain creates a | | | | -Helps in developing the beneficial qualities |
| pictorial memory in the child's mind. When | | | | of concentration, patience, and endurance. |
| using the abacus the child makes use of both | | | | |
| his hands and this movement spurs both parts | | | | -Fosters one's confidence in calculation. |
| of the brain the left and the right part | | | | |
| together and initiates development of the | | | | -Uses a left to right calculation method, |
| cells. Abacus nurtures the minds of children | | | | which makes quick estimation and rounding off |
| making them quicker and more accurate. Abacus | | | | possible. |
| mental math is that wherein the child | | | | |
| visualizes the image of the abacus in his | | | | -Works on the decimal rather than fractional |
| mind and then calculates accordingly. | | | | system, an easy progression to digital |
| | | | systems. |
| The abacus is the perfect way to make your | | | | |
| child understand number systems. The abacus | | | | -Develops mental calculation, which is the |
| can adopt itself to any base system and | | | | ultimate resource. |
| allows you to quickly perform calculations | | | | |
| such as addition, subtraction, multiplication | | | | -Develops the right brain tremendously. |
| and division - even with decimal places. If | | | | |
| you want your child to realize his potential | | | | -Leads to greater mental capacity. |
| and utilize it too then you need to put them | | | | |
| on correct path of learning to be able to | | | | -Expresses large numbers simply and easily. |
| facilitate this. Math can be pretty daunting | | | | |
| but if your child is able to master it then | | | | -Provides a sense of achievement as one's |
| his confidence will grow manifold. | | | | proficiency improves. |
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| Obviously you don't envisage a future for | | | | Performing activities based upon the abacus |
| your child totally dependent on the | | | | will not only improve the mathematical skills |
| electronic calculator even for the smallest | | | | of your child but each successfully done task |
| calculation. The present education scenario | | | | will boost the confidence of the child. The |
| is fast leading to that. That is why many | | | | problem solving capability will be gradually |
| schools in Asia and elsewhere too have | | | | built in him rather than being forced to |
| adopted the abacus formally for teaching | | | | cultivate it. You can ensure a bright future |
| mathematics. | | | | for your child as many other parents have |
| | | | done that already with these books and the |
| Using the abacus also: | | | | abacus. And you can assure your child the |
| | | | confidence, endurance when it comes to |
| -Fosters a greater sense of numbers. | | | | performing math calculations. |
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