Why Should Kids Learn to Use an Abacus for Better Brain Development?

In the world of Mathematics, Abacus is one of the proven teaching methodologies that leads to better brain development and thus higher focus and concentration abilities. Most parents are searching for effective online abacus classes for kids so they are not left behind on this front. Abacus is one of the most trending buzzwords that you will hear in the field of mathematics and may often wonder what it really is and how it works, or what is the secret of its magic?

But before we do a deep dive, it is important to understand the basics of Abacus.

What is Abacus

It is one of the simplest and oldest manual calculators since ancient times when digital equipment was not available. Can you imagine a life without a calculator? Be it Shopkeepers, bankers, or students, everyone needs a calculator for their day-to-day work, so just imagine how people would have been doing the calculation in the old ages? It consists of a two-dimensional array of beads which is the most effective way to learn the basic concept of numbers and all the arithmetic calculations.

Abacus based Toys for toddlers

You must have noticed the educational toys based on Abacus, which almost every child possesses during his young years. It follows the same concept of beads which helps the child learn the numbers in a fun way. A child as young as 1-2 years starts playing with these Abacus based toys and naturally and automatically learns counting, how to construct and deconstruct numbers.

How does Abacus help in brain development

Let’s do a deep dive to understand how Abacus really helps in brain development. Well, it is simply based on the Abacus methodology, technique and science behind Abacus which is known as hand-eye-ear coordination and finger movement, collectively known as Visualization.

A child uses his multiple senses when he learns Abacus. Ears are used to listen to the number, hand is used for finger movement to move the beads on the Abacus physical tool and of course eye is used for visually following everything. The teacher speaks the numbers and the child practices this movement continuously for a few weeks. During this time, he is fully focused and deeply engrossed in learning.

Start of Visualization Process – Gradually the child becomes so fluent that he is asked to leave the physical tool and just form the image of that physical tool in his mind for every step. For each new number, he mentally moves the beads to appropriate positions and overwrites the previous image in his mind with the new one. At the end as soon as the teacher speaks the last number, the child immediately provides the final answer, which seems like unbelievable magic. You have to see this happening live in order to believe this, else it will seem simply impossible.

At Mathcruise, we have mastered this art of teaching abacus in the most effective way and kids love it. You should watch our demo videos hosted here to really see the wonderful results and the passion with which the students do these arithmetic calculations. It demands a great deal of effort from the Abacus trainer to achieve the effective results from online abacus classes for kids, and its our aim to spread this knowledge and skill to the world.

The Secret of Abacus

Now let’s understand the magic behind Abacus and how it leads to improved focus and brain development. When the kids practice the Abacus technique over and over again they get accustomed to it and become fluent with every session. The ability to create an exact image of a physical abacus tool in their mind, and then quickly replacing that image in mind with a new one after every number is clear evidence how powerful their mind has become.

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How to measure the effectiveness of brain development

As we all know, this enhanced ability to focus is not measurable via any scale as such unfortunately. From the naked eye as a human being: the only tangible difference you will see is the great speed and accuracy with which the kids perform arithmetic operations using Abacus technique (once they complete the first two levels in roughly 6 months).

But as a parent you will realize the following differences in your child very clearly:

• His retention power. As an example the school learning work that he used to do in 1 hour earlier he should be able to do that in 15-20 min, and then also retain that learning for a very long time
• Reading Speed – Flip reading is often seen as an unbelievable phenomenon but Abacus makes even it a possibility.  In advanced stages, You just glance through the page and are able to absorb the whole content so quickly that it appears that you are just flipping through the pages
• Analytical and logical reasoning skills – Abacus helps in boosting these skills which further helps you in every sphere of life be it school, exam or day to day challenges of life.
• Higher confidence: is a gift that will remain with your child for lifetime and we cannot even imagine the different areas where he will benefit
• Remove fear of numbers – Most importantly, the child is not afraid of numbers or Maths. From a young age, numbers actually become his best friends and the child proactively spends more effort in advanced topics of Math’s since he enjoys the learning.

Conclusion

Abacus is one of the best courses and we recommend it for every child provided you do it with patience and give it the required commitment and discipline. It’s a course that need a minimum of 6 months and goes up to 2 years to cover the whole curriculum. Reach out to Mathcruise chief trainer today who is a passionate individual and loves to work with children and making numbers their best friends! Visit our Abacus Classes in Delhi page for more details around curriculum and detailed benefits.

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.