How does Abacus Mental Arithmetic Programme (Abacus MAP) help our kids?
In the early stages continental kids do not use objects to count numbers beyond 10. Therefore they find it difficult to comprehend number relationships and solve mathematical problems. This is a programme designed to enhance the following attributes in children: • Ability of calculation and solving both arithmetic and mental arithmetic problems. • Calculation speed and accuracy • Listening skills • Numerical memory • Memory of vision-spatial arrangement • Reflex reaction • Verbal thinking and image processing • Attentive to instructions The tool Abacus provides a multi-digit solid platform which enables the users to work on beads based system. Using Abacus children relate numbers to beads and their positions. While processing numbers on abacus children learn mathematics systematically and easily. They lay solid foundation for their number world which is superior to conventional method. As they move along and practising religiously, children form images instead of numbers using beads in
