Abacus - Increase Mental Calculations Ability

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Abacus has been for times immemorial an instrument to have been used as a counting devise. The 21st century saw it evolving as an aid to brain development training for kids between the ages of 5 to 14 years.
Aloha training method involves use of the single hand for moving the beads of an abacus instrument. They also use methods of finger counting.

Both UCMAS & Master Mind Abacus train their students with both their hands during Abacus training, this is based on the scientific fact that use of hands has a lot to contribute to functions of the left & the right brain. While a left hander has a sharper right brain & it is vice-versa for the right handler. Business expansion of Abacus depends on appointing successful Abacus Franchisee, it is important that companies take steps to reduce dropouts.

But Master Mind Abacus has developed the right to left method of multiplication in their Abacus Classes.
But when we comes to calculation method adapted in the Abacus Classes, the other two use left to right ...
... method for multiplication, which is absolutely reciprocal to the School method in India. This results into confusions amongst students, leading to dropouts in certain cases from abacus classes. Nothing is wrong in this method of multiplication, as the result is same.

Considering the interest of kids in computers Master Mind Abacus has developed unique mathematical games also known as the “speed building software” to help kids practice with speed & accuracy. This also breaks the monotony of the abacus training.
Hi-tech online support system by Master Mind Abacus is of great advantage to all its franchisees.

Hi-tech online support system by Master Mind Abacus is of great advantage to all its franchisees.
If we were to analyse the three major players, it would be difficult to discard any as been weak or label any as being the best. Hence, it is important that we understand the salient features of each individually.

Other companies have manual national level exams Master Mind has developed software that helps the Abacus Franchise to conduct online exams for the students of their abacus franchisees. Our studies concluded that when it came to the “mental calculations ability” of students, these organizations were at par in terms of performance.