Benefits of learning Abacus
Improved Concentration
Learning abacus activates the right hemisphere of a child’s brain which improves the child’s concentration remarkably. This is a solution to one of the most common problems of kids which is lack of concentration. The kids doing Abacus are more focused & attentive in class.
Overcome Math Phobia
The kids doing abacus classes start thinking the numbers in the form of images of the bead position. This helps them in becoming comfortable with the numbers and coming out of the Math Phobia. When a numerical is asked to a kid, normally the calculation is done in the logical left hemisphere of the brain. But for a kid who is doing the abacus program, the child imagines the abacus instrument in their right brain, the numbers get converted into an image of bead positions, the calculation is done in the right brain by moving the imaginary beads and the final result is obtained in the form of the image of the bead position. This final answer is then transferred to the logical left hemisphere where the image is converted into numbers and the child answers. This technique of doing calculation not only fastens the speed but also helps the student in overcoming the Math phobia.
Improved Listening Ability
The children doing the mental calculation in Abacus need to concentrate and listen to the sums to do correct calculations. This results in bringing appreciable improvement in their listening ability. Thus the kids are now able to listen and grasp what is being taught in the class more accurately.
Improved logical thinking
Abacus being a mathematical program uses lots of calculations, formulas and use of logic with continuous activation of the Left hemisphere or the logical brain resulting in improvement in logical thinking.
Improved Recall
The kids doing mental calculations in Abacus are required to recall the previous steps thus improving their capability of recalling. This is an imperative quality very helpful in examinations. Kids normally have a problem of forgetting and not remembering the answers during the exams due to poor recall, Abacus learning helps them come out of this problem.
Developing Photographic Memory
The kids doing abacus develop photographic memory which can be explained as the capacity to remember something as if the photograph of the same has been imprinted in the brain.
