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 ...

Abacus is an ancient calculating tool that can be used for various mathematical calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or even for basic counting. The design of this tool ...

Photo Caption: A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style Chinese abacus (suan pan). Photograph by Forrest M. Mims III. Can the old-fashioned one-room schoolhouse provide new lessons for ...

Ever dreamt of solving math problems in your head with the speed of a calculator? Mental math might seem challenging, but it's a skill attainable through the right tools and techniques. The abacus, an ...

FORT LEE — For 10 seconds, a series of 50 random three-digit numbers flashed on the screen. After another second, abacus master Jeonghee Lee announced she'd finished the mental addition, correctly ...

Adults tend to want their children to outgrow using their fingers to solve number problems. “The finger technique is considered to be a less intelligent way of counting and calculating,” Aditya ...

Vinaya Kulkarni said she believes she has the program that will help grade-school age children gain confidence and competence in arithmetic. Kulkarni is the founder and head teacher of Abacus West, ...