Math
Summer Program - Learn Abacus Mental Arithmetic! Join the Fun!
In this 5-week course students will learn how to do basic 1-,2-,3-, 4- digit calculations on a Japanese Abacus, Soroban (no formulas involved). This unique activity develops such cognitive skills as number sense, memory, concentration, etc.
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7-10
year old learners
5-8
learners per class
$90
Charged upfront
$18 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 5 weeks
45 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
What will be taught? Students will be introduced to a unique concept of doing calculations on Abacus and as a result, mentally. They will learn basic calculations on Abacus, involving 1,2,3,4 digit numbers, do mental calculations based on this concept and visual exercises. We will also play logic games and do other fun intellectual things. The classes are very engaging and fun! Students love the idea of seeing numbers in a new way that allows them to be faster and use Abacus or their mental...
Students will learn to do calculations on Abacus and mentally with basic Abacus manipulations (no formulas involved).
Each student will have homework (2-3 worksheets per week). Each worksheet will require 15-20 minutes of work on abacus/ Soroban. Worksheets will be shared through zoom and students will download it.
Each student will need an abacus (Soroban of 13, 15 or 17 rods) for all 6 classes. Please, order it ahead of time. Option 1: https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Wooden-Abacus-Chinese-Calculator/dp/B071FTLT2H/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=soroban&qid=1604947704&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQlZKQ0c4VEZMTllFJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDk1MDczMTM4REcwSEZKU1BDQyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzE1NjIzMjgzMDk0STVRNVpZOSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= Option 2: https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Style-Soroban-Japanese-Calculator-Counting/dp/B01HHUGHO8/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=soroban&qid=1604947704&sr=8-12 Also you can make your own search and buy an abacus (Soroban of 13, 15 or 17 rods) of your own choice. For best results, please use laptops or stationery computers for this class. Tablets won't provide a good view for the student and the teacher. Students would need one sheet of paper and a pencil for every class. For the first class students will need an Abacus, black Sharpie, a sheet of paper and black and any other color (their favorite) markers for drawing.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The assessment will be done on the final class: students will have a test of Abacus practice as an informal setting of competition.
45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
Teacher
Natalya KapyrinaAbacus Mental Arithmetic instructor
3 completed classes
About Me
My name is Natalya. I am a Mental Arithmetic instructor. In my classes kids learn how to use a Japanese abacus, Soroban and with its continuous use to perform mental calculations at a high speed and with a high accuracy. Mental Arithmetic classes...
