All About Abacus Training

[phantom]

My nephew attended abacus class, and it does helps in his calculation, actually, it seems like teaching them to calculate using abacus is much easier for them. My nephew is now in primary 1 and he can compute mentally quite fast.


I also send my 5 year old son to abacus. As he attended some other course where they also do math, he will switch between different way of doing math like counting finger and beads, and use abacus while doing abacus worksheet. He can do much more complicated arithmetic using abacus.

[jedamum]

Hi,

Have you read http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0? We do have some mini discussion on the abacus here and it seems like most parents find it to be useful for their children.

My ds1 who had started abacus in K1 dropped it after a year because we have problems getting him to memorise the formula and found out that for the strings of numbers that require him to add up, he is using number bonds instead of the formulas (eg 3+2+7+8+6=? instead of using the formula and add in sequence, he computed 3 and 7, 2 and 8 together then add 6 to get 26). Abacus works for some kids, but for P1 students, sometimes parents prefer to go for MOE math-approved enrichment to tackle the primary school syllabus or Kumon to drill on the mathematics basics.

jmho.

[Imp75]

any english conducted abacus classes to recommend for toddlers in the north, preferably sembawang area thanks

[san76]

Welcome to this abacus topics. I really do not know much about this aspect. I will not let him learn from his pri sch. It will have too much for him to do for the day in school. Hmm.... I think learning off sch hour is the best. His brain will br free. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IS DUAL HANDS ABACUS LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stress or not? :faint:

[phantom]

san76:

Welcome to this abacus topics. I really do not know much about this aspect. I will not let him learn from his pri sch. It will have too much for him to do for the day in school. Hmm.... I think learning off sch hour is the best. His brain will br free. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IS DUAL HANDS ABACUS LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stress or not? :faint:

Dual hand abacus means use 2 hand to speed things up. In traditional abacus, if there is an overflow of the digit to the next level, they need 2 steps to complete that. In 2 hand abacus, instead of 2 steps, they use 2 hand to shorten that. That is what I learn from my kid's CMA lesson, not sure if there are others. :?

[metz]

Thanks, Phantom. I observed the speed in my niece too. Think it’s a good tool to pick up for Arithmetic.


Hi Jedamum, thanks for highlighting on the formula. That’s my concern too.

[min]

I’m also interested in sending my son to abacus training. Which is better: the traditional abacus or the 3G one?


Has anyone send their kids to edufarm or E&P learning Place? Which is better? Thanks!

[sally]

min:

I'm also interested in sending my son to abacus training. Which is better: the traditional abacus or the 3G one?


Has anyone send their kids to edufarm or E&P learning Place? Which is better? Thanks!

Hi, I sent my boy to E & P when he is 6 yrs old. Till today (12 Yrs) he is very strong in Maths. I remember Ms Lian, his teacher told us that to be strong in Maths is to understand the concept and as long as u understand it u can do well.

Me & my hubby feel that the training he received from E&P do contribute to his Maths result.

[min]

Hi Sally,


Thanks for the info! Ya, I agreed that maths once know the concept will be a breeze.. cos it's about logic

Had signed my son up with E&P to try out for 12 weeks.. but not taught by Ms Lian though... hopefully the stds are the same throughout the branches

[adafew]

Any good recommendation on abacus classes held ard Simei or Tampines east area?