5 Great Reasons Why Children Should Learn Math Using an Abacus
Reason #1: Number Sense and Basic Numeracy All students must develop a sense for numbers, what numbers represent, and basic fluency. Unfortunately most students don’t have a good grasp on these basic core math skills. PEW Research shows 35% of 4th graders are below basic math understanding. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only
How to Practice Every Abacus Bead Movement in One Exercise
For this activity you will need to have completed all of the Skill Training program on RightLobeMath.com or know all the bead movements for any addition or subtraction. Basically you should be at least a beginning Level 10 abacus student to practice this exercise. In this exercise we are going to add the number 123,456,789