How to Become an Abacus Teacher?

I am sure everyone would agree that it is inevitable to continuously upskill yourself irrespective of the field you are in, whether business or corporate job or teaching or in any other profession. In this context especially surrounding the world of Mathematics; today let us specifically explore one such topic – ‘The online Abacus teacher training’ because if you are reading this page, you are most probably looking for  articles or options to help you embark on this interesting journey. But before we proceed further we must understand what Abacus is, how it helps the children, and what are the prerequisites to become an Abacus teacher.

What is Abacus – Let’s understand the basics

You must have heard the word Abacus in many discussions or books, online videos, news but very few people really understand what Abacus really means or how to apply it in real life. 

Abacus can simply be defined as the world’s first and oldest calculator when digital equipment were not invented. The Abacus tool generally consists of a rectangular wooden (or plastic) frame and contains beads; since beads are the most effective way to teach numbers and counting to young children as proven by various researches. Even today you will see that toddlers in every household use the Abacus based toys, since these have proven to be the most effective educational toys.

How does Abacus help a child

The Abacus methodology uses beads to teach the knowledge of numbers to children, and works on the concept of hand-eye-ear coordination which is the time proven technique of brain development. This process is called Visualization and in fact it helps to develop both the right and left brain of the child at the same time; so you can imagine the tremendous benefit that the child will get.

The trainer speaks the number and as the child listens to the number one after another, he continuously does the bead movement 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). The child repeats this process for every number. When he executes this step for the last number, he is immediately ready with the answer which is represented by the image of a physical Abacus tool and the position of beads in his mind. So even without the actual physical tool, he is able to do all the arithmetic calculations in his mind.

Sounds interesting? Let’s understand the prerequisites to become an ‘effective’ Abacus teacher

At Mathcruise we provide tailor made specialized classes for any one who wants to become a trainer for Abacus Maths classes. However please be aware that you must fulfill the following prerequisites to become an effective Abacus teacher:

• You must be passionate about Mathematics, be it learning yourself or teaching to others. Remember that we achieve best results in anything that we enjoy doing, since we give our 100% to that activity
• You must have the patience to learn and teach Abacus slowly, since it’s an art that needs to be mastered over time. It simply cannot be learnt overnight and need a lot of practice, only then you can train the students the right way
• You must have the zeal to learn new things since Abacus is like learning a new language  and even as a trainer you must start from the very basic operations (counting and arithmetic operations). Honestly speaking, in the beginning it may sound boring since we will inevitably end up doing he calculations in our mind (without using Abacus technique) but as you learn the technique and start applying, you will gradually start enjoying it.

Online Abacus Teacher Training – How to decide where to get training from?

Now that you understand the basics of Abacus training and you also fulfill the required prerequisites to learn the course, let’s talk about how to narrow down on the training school. While there are numerous training centers available today in both offline and online mode; our advice is that you must do a thorough research yourself before enrolling. As pioneers in the field of Abacus training, at Mathcruise we proudly offer the following unique benefits to potential Abacus trainers who enroll with us for the teacher-training. If you are fully confident that you are getting all these key benefits from another center of your choice, then you should definitely go ahead and enroll with them. We specialize in online training mode and take pride in providing the following benefits to the trainers, which is our USP (unique selling proposition).

Why choose Mathcruise for Abacus training – Unique Benefits

• Both Theoretical and Practical Training: This is the unique benefit offered by Mathcruise that you will find hard to get anywhere else. We invite you to our live running batches where you get an opportunity to observe the teaching methodology, the kind of questions students ask and how to connect and engage children. We teach you ‘Situation Handling’ in addition to the regular classroom training to give you practical exposure since no classroom instructions can teach you how to handle real life situations simply because every child will pose a different challenge during the learning process. Some children will need to be dealt with strictly, some with love and some using fun techniques by engaging them in puzzles/games etc so they remain connected and engaged with the trainer. We give you ample opportunity to observe and learn this beautiful art of handling kids.
• Shadow and Reverse shadow phase – The above point covers the shadow phase where you are allowed and invited to join some of our live classes to observe and learn the teaching methodology. Additionally, we are also open for our trainer to join some of the initial classes that you will take for your students so that you have the support (just in case you need). Until the time you will become the master on your own. This will ensure that in case you get stuck in managing any situation during the class, our trainer is available immediately to help you out so that the continuity of class is maintained.
• Mathcruise has a Registered Trademark and Copyright for its Books under all the relevant Trademark (TM) classes 16, 35 and 41 as per Indian Law. Over the past decade we have invested a huge amount of Time and Intellect to develop and design these copyrighted books with specially designed curriculum of each Abacus level. We are always happy to share this knowledge further with you on request, if you decide to join the Mathcruise family.
• Patience holds the key: We never rush in training completion but follow an approach where we train you for the first two Abacus levels, then allow you to settle down. At this point we ask you to enroll students and start the classes as a trainer. Once you are confident in teaching the first two levels and are able to effectively handle the student’s doubts and manage the difficult situations, post that we teach you further advanced levels to ensure that you actually follow and are able to use your learnings in the most effective way. We follow this approach for every level so that you are super confident for each level as we progress over the training schedule. This rigorous training methodology ensures that you emerge as a well-trained and confident Abacus trainer, thus realizing the full value of your money and time invested.
• Secret Tips and Tricks – Based on our vast learning and teaching experience we also share the secret tips and tricks to further pass on to the students Few examples include the way of finger movement, whether to use finger or thumb to move the upper bead, when to use left hand and when to use right hand. Of course we cannot list all the tricks here for obvious reasons, but remember that such tricks are not taught by every school and these tricks go a long way in ensuring a successful teaching career.

Conclusion

If you have a passion for Maths and love engaging and connecting with children, look no further. Join the world of Abacus which is fast growing and become the part of a community which is giving back to society by making children self-driven and confident in Maths. Abacus is a life skill and is the best gift parents can give to their children. Reach out to us today for more details and enroll in our ‘online abacus teacher training’ program, we guarantee that you will love the journey.

Happy Abacus Teacher Training

Tanmay Gupta

Tanmay Gupta, a specialist in mathematics, possesses a deep passion for the subject. He has been involved with Mathcruise since its inception and takes pride in being a part of the growing Mathcruise family. Tanmay excels in both Abacus and Vedic Mathematics and is particularly interested in developing innovative methods to effectively engage with children, aiming to eliminate their fear of mathematics.