How We Teach Arithmetic And So Much More Using The Abacus
For many the use of an abacus to teach children, or adults, arithmetic is not well known or understood. Since
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For many the use of an abacus to teach children, or adults, arithmetic is not well known or understood. Since
Continue readingTeachers in schools around the world experiment with lots of different math manipulatives to help children visualize and conceptualize the
Continue readingThe main method of addition and subtraction on the abacus is understanding and using the 5 complement pairs of 10, i.e.
Continue readingWhen we think about learning and learning efficiency we must consider how the brain receives information from the outside world.
Continue readingTo develop strong mental calculation skills, i.e. mental math, we first need to learn the required bead movements on the abacus. The
Continue readingReason #1: Number Sense and Basic Numeracy All students must develop a sense for numbers, what numbers represent, and basic fluency.
Continue readingNow that we have learned Basic Division and Division with a Single Digit Divisor, let’s continue this time considering division
Continue readingWe begin learning to perform long division on the abacus with a single digit divisor. Just like in the standard
Continue readingIf this is your first time doing division on the abacus please see a more basic example, How to Divide
Continue readingSince multiplication is repeated addition, any multiplication problem can be solved on an abacus. To perform multiplication on an abacus,
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