A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style Chinese abacus (suan pan). Photograph by Forrest M. Mims IIIFORREST M MIMS 111 Photo Caption: A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style ...
In this amazing video, a group of brilliant children use an abacus to solve math equations at lightning speed. Watch as these incredible kids tackle these problems with just their whits and an abacus.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly two decades ago, Miwako Sakabayashi opened the doors to her Portland-area Japanese Abacus Math School. Today, Sensei Miwako continues to teach local kids how to tackle math ...
Vinaya Kulkarni said she believes she has the program that will help grade-school age children gain confidence and competence in arithmetic. Kulkarni is the founder and head teacher of Abacus West, ...
The abacus predates the alphabet and the invention of glass, but its use can help modern day students increase their math proficiency and understanding. Ulrich Boser, the author of Learn Better, ...
When I was a kid learning arithmetic the only visual aid I remember is flash cards. These were useful for memorizing single-digit addition and multiplication, but is memorization really the best ...
The 4,000 year old abacus might be ancient technology, but it can serve as a teaching tool for modern students. When operating the device, one learns decomposition — a way to think about pairs of ...
In order to accommodate the demand for its after-school math program, Abacus West in Redmond is expanding to include another location for the upcoming spring semester. April 4, 2012 3:47 pm In order ...
The Japanese Abacus Math School is at 15188 N.W. Central Drive, Suite 219. JAMS Director Miwako Sakabayashi previously taught out of her home in Tigard and in a Beaverton location before moving to ...
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