Abacus Math Program – Lesson 1 – Counting 1 to 5
Learning to use the abacus or soroban is learning to transform every arithmetic problem to a single digit operation similar to the four standard math algorithms taught in elementary school. By reducing problem complexity to just single digit operations, abacus users quickly gain both speed and accuracy. The RightLobeMath online abacus math program starts by teaching students 6 simple
How Many Beads are on an Abacus?
The answer to this question depends on the type of abacus you are considering. The Japanese version of the abacus, called a Soroban, has 5 beads per rod. Each rod of the Soroban can represent a digit from 0 to 9. Since a soroban is designed with a base-10 numbering system, the soroban is ideal