All About Abacus Training

[snowz]

Poonie:

snowz

You said they started with with abacus and progressed to mental calculation? May I clarify if mental calculation requires the use of paper abacus or imaginary abacus? I am abit confused.

My kids have been learning for 1 year and has jsut stopped at division. However I have not seen speed in them. Can you consider teaching my kids? Will pm you.

Sorry Poonie, I have never heard of paper abacus before. What i meant is once the kids are able to visualise the abacus, they do not need the 'real' abacus to do their calculation. Relying on abacus is abacus calculation, this will not help in speed calculation. Of course, to be able to do mental maths, formula must be strong.

[jedamum]

snowz:

Sorry Poonie, I have never heard of paper abacus before.

Poonie, when my ds1 was on abacus, they did use paper abacus as training for mental calculation. I guess different system/schools teach differently.

[adafew]

jedamum:

snowz:

Sorry Poonie, I have never heard of paper abacus before.

Poonie, when my ds1 was on abacus, they did use paper abacus as training for mental calculation. I guess different system/schools teach differently.

CMA do use 'paper' abacus. Basically act as imaginery abacus and use as training for mental calculation

[Irene Ng]

Hi, how about Nan Chiau Primary school, they are also conducting 3G abacus class within their school compound.

[concern2]

Check out this video on Flash Abacus:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_hvzYS3_Y&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fmy%5Fvideos%5Fedit%3Fns%3D1%26video%5Fid%3DJA%5F%2Dhw4Xl7I%26next%3D%252Fmy%5Fvideos%253Fpi%253D0%2526ps%253D20%2526sf%253Dadded%2526sa%253D0%2526sq&feature=player_embedded

[happies]

i’m thinking of enrolling my son to learn abacus but he is already 12yrs old…is it too late for him to learn abacus???


thanks for advising:)

[Irene Ng]

Striker09:

Abacus can also use for multiplication & division.


In fact, my students from Pr1 already know Time tables from 1 to 12.
Abacus help them in more understanding.

Yes, my daughter currently in K2, already know all her time table well after attending 3G abacus class for 1.5yrs.

[mrswongtuition]

Irene Ng:

Striker09:

Abacus can also use for multiplication & division.


In fact, my students from Pr1 already know Time tables from 1 to 12.
Abacus help them in more understanding.

Yes, my daughter currently in K2, already know all her time table well after attending 3G abacus class for 1.5yrs.

May I know how old did your girl start learning abacus?
My son shows strong interest in the abacus beads and loves to count on it. But he's too young to attend lessons (2 yrs 7 mths) so we are wondering when will be a good time to send him.

[mathzgenius]

Basically, I think that children can start learning abacus at any age if they can cope. My child started at 4. After 3 years, she graduated. She can now do sums up to 15 digits.

[mathsparks]

Yr girl must have the brain of you...mathzgenius :lol:

Oh ya.. :welcome: to ksp, care to intro yrself at the newbies thread?