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 ...

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, ...

In a bid to make it more fun and engaging, children in government schools are being introduced to Abacus-based mathematics as a part of their co-curricular activities. “As a co-curricular activity, we ...

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 ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It might look like a game or a kids' toy but those sliding beads actually have the power to solve some ...

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 ...

HAEBARU TOWN, Okinawa — A 6-year-old Japanese girl stood with her back to Defense Department students gathered Thursday to learn about the Japanese abacus, or soroban, at the Tsukazan Community Center ...

Children sat on the floor, curiously, facing a large abacus with yellow beads. When asked ‘do you find maths easy?, the reply was a faint yes. The question was repeated and this time, there was pin ...