Today Abacus training is one of the most happening courses in the world of Mathematics. Children as well as parents are getting crazy about Abacus and getting into a race to enrol in best abacus training so that they are not left behind in the highly competitive world. But have you ever wondered what Abacus really is? Do you really understand how it works and what is the secret behind its success?
If the answer to the above question is ‘no’ or ‘not sure’, then you have landed at the right spot. Today I am going to talk about exactly this topic so that as parents we are aware about the basics of Abacus to allow us to make an informed decision whether we should enrol our child in it or not, or what is the right age for Abacus.
Ancient times without digital calculator
Can you imagine the world without a digital calculator? Yes, we are not joking, just imagine this scenario and you would realize how heavily we are dependent on the digital calculator. Now just think about the ancient times when technology was not so modern and there were no digital calculators.
So, the important question arises: how did students, shopkeepers, businessmen used to do arithmetic calculations? The answer is that they used the ‘Abacus’ tool, which is a two-dimensional array of beads and is the most effective way to learn numbers. The frame of the physical tool was made of wood (in modern times it made of plastic as well) and every shopkeeper or student used to learn Abacus from the young age. They used the Abacus tool as a calculator to do any arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division in their day-to-day life.
Let us understand basics of Abacus Training
Abacus uses beads to teach numbers to the child, and works on the basis of hand-eye-ear coordination which is the time proven technique of brain development. As the child listens to the number one after another, he moves the beads according to the Abacus rules taught to him by the trainer (depending on whether that number needs to be added or subtracted from the previous number) and keeps on repeating this process for every number. When he executes this step for the last number, he is immediately ready with the answer.
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Advanced stage of Abacus – Visualization (Air Brushing)
Abacus technique relies on practice and more practice. If the child does daily practice for 10 min in the initial 3-6 months, he becomes so proficient that he does not even need the physical tool. He just forms the image of the Abacus tool in his mind and with every step (every number) he updates that image and replaces it with the new image.
How does Abacus training transform your kid’s Math Abilities
- As we saw above, kids who are trained in Abacus develop such a strong hold on numbers that they are never afraid of numbers. Rather numbers and Maths become their best friends, and they enjoy learning the new Mathematics concept every day.
- Brain development – Visualization is the highly effective and proven technique for brain development and improvement in cognitive abilities. These senses become so strong and fast that a child has much greater efficiency in almost every task he does (not only mathematics or abacus)
- Tremendous increase in confidence and focus
- Saves precious time in exams and allows the child to do revision, thus to catch mistakes and correcting them
- Develops and improves photogenic memory
- Use of Visualization greatly assist in creative ways in all spheres of life
- Removes dependence on calculators – There are multiple exams that does not allow use of calculators, and in those cases your child will have a unique advantage in terms of time saving as well as accuracy
- Helps in School Maths – Since the child is not afraid of numbers (which most students are, some less some more), he is able to focus on the core concepts of every new topic which is taught in school. This ensures he never lags behind; he is not afraid of asking questions because of his self-confidence and overall, these traits build the strongest foundation.
Abacus classes in delhi
Mathcruise is headquartered in Delhi so if you are specifically looking for physical Abacus classes in Delhi, this arrangement will definitely suit you since we provide both online as well as offline classes. You can make a choice as per your needs and comfort, we guarantee 100% result in both the modes else we refund the money with no questions asked. In fact, we ourselves will consult you if the child is not making good progress since we always ensure that every minute and every penny spent must give the highest value to the student and the parents both.
Conclusion
If we specifically talk about contribution of Abacus in Mathematics, it is like a life saver. In fact it serves as a nitrogen dose to your sports car which takes you way ahead of your peers and gives you a clear edge simply because the child becomes a master of numbers. I strongly recommend Abacus for every child in the age group of 5-15 yrs. For children in higher age group, I would instead recommend Vedic Math since those children do not usually show interest in learning how to do basic arithmetic calculations using Abacus.
Now the question arises where to find a good trainer. There is an emerging startup coaching academy Mathcruise that I strongly recommend based on direct feedback from my friends, as well as I enrolled my own son 2 years ago. You can reach out to them by filling in your details here, and can also go through their Abacus webpage for more info like the total duration of the course or the level wise curriculum. The biggest testimony to their commitment and quality is the wonderful and amazing google reviews from existing parents, which they proudly show on their homepage. In today’s time everyone knows that Google reviews are the most authentic source of genuine reviews.
Happy Abacusing and Happy Parenting.
