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But most children fear mathematics and often try to escape from the complexities of problem solving. This is where Abacus comes to aid. Abacus develops speed and accuracy in mathematics using very basic methods. This naturally develops aptitude and liking for Mathematics within a very short period.
An early mechanical calculator whose design has evolved through the centuries, with two styles in use today. Both the Chinese and the Japanese styles consist of a frame with a crossbeam. They may be made from many different materials, such as wood or brass. Rods or wires carrying sliding beads extend vertically through the crossbeam. The Chinese suan pan has two beads above the beam on each rod and five beads below. Each rod of the Japanese soroban carries one bead above and four below.
In working with whole numbers, the rightmost rod represents the one's position, with each rod to the left representing the tens, hundreds, thousands, and so forth, respectively. The beads below the crossbeam represent one of those rods units (that is, a one, a ten, a hundred, and so forth), and those above represent five. Beads are moved from the outer position toward the crossbeam when used to represent a number.
The abacus, in contrast to the electronic calculator, is simply an aid to mental computation. A well-developed facility with numbers is required in order to use it effectively. For this reason, it is the calculator of choice for teachers in the Far East. The advent of the electronic calculator, while a boon to the scientific community, may have little impact on shop owners who are comfortable with the abacus.
The abacus is also useful because of its speed, accuracy, portability, and flexibility. It can be used for educational purposes to support a good foundation in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It can also be used to carry out calculations involving fractions and decimals, as well as an aid in completing arithmetic operations included in higher level mathematics. It can also be used for independent living skills such as recording phone numbers, or tabulating costs while shopping.
Children of the age group 5 - 14 are eligible to join our course. The sk abacus Mental Arithmetic course is divided into 8 levels. Each level lasts for 3 months during which the children will have to attend 12 sessions. Teaching sessions are conducted once in a week for 2 hours. After successful completion of the assessment at every level, the child goes to the next level. Certificates are issued on successful completion of every level.
Skill in the use of the abacus depends on several factors. One of these is readiness. For example, in order to begin working on the abacus, children must understand basic number concepts, be able to count, and know the partners or complements that make up the numbers up to ten. These concepts should be taught concretely with manipulatives, by forming and rearranging sets of objects. Students also need to learn that some beads on the abacus stand for one, some for five, some for ten, and so on, as well as knowing the basic concept of place value. As students work with sets, they can set relevant numbers on the abacus. As they learn about place value, they can reinforce this concept with the abacus. As they become comfortable with all the partners of the numbers up to ten, they can set simple number statements on the abacus. Familiarity with the abacus should start early. Young students should be encouraged to use it in limited ways as they develop number concepts; they can use it as a calculating tool later, as their skills progress.