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What Abacus Should You Buy?

Posted on November 5, 2019September 13, 2022 by rlm

To get started with the RightLobeMath.com online math program, we need an abacus or preferably a Japanese Soroban which can be

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Aging, Alzheimer’s and The Abacus

Posted on November 5, 2019November 23, 2019 by rlm

We know as our bodies age so too will our brains. Just as it is important to keep our bodies

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How We Teach Arithmetic And So Much More Using The Abacus

Posted on April 22, 2020December 21, 2022 by terry

For many the use of an abacus to teach children, or adults, arithmetic is not well known or understood. Since

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What To Do If No Sound In Audible Mental Training

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by terry

Some users have encountered the situation where they do not hear any voice while attempting to run an audible mental

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Counting Is The Basis For Learning Math

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by terry

Learning to count is important for all children in developing their math skills. The idea of number sense is the

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How Are Numbers Taught in Asia Compared to Western Countries?

Posted on February 18, 2020February 20, 2020 by terry

When it comes to early math education, learning basic numeracy and developing a sense of numbers, Asian children consistently outperform their

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Generate the Famous Fibonacci Sequence on The Abacus!

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by terry

This is a transcript of the video. In this video we are going to take a look at an interesting

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The Abacus – A Math Manipulative Students Will Use for Life

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by terry

Teachers in schools around the world experiment with lots of different math manipulatives to help children visualize and conceptualize the

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Build Calculation Speed Practicing the 10 Pair Complements

Posted on February 14, 2020February 20, 2020 by terry

The main method of addition and subtraction on the abacus is understanding and using the 5 complement pairs of 10, i.e.

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Take a Multi-Sensory Approach to Learn Arithmetic with Abacus Math

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by terry

When we think about learning and learning efficiency we must consider how the brain receives information from the outside world.

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Tips and Thoughts on How to Develop Your Mental Math and Mental Calculation Skills?

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by terry

To develop strong mental calculation skills, i.e. mental math, we first need to learn the required bead movements on the abacus. The

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An Effective Mental Math Tool – The Paper Abacus or Kami Soroban

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by terry

This is an introduction to using a mental math tool called the Kami Soroban or Paper Soroban. The Kami Soroban

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