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Features
- Size: 10.5 x 6.5 x 1.5 cm
- Made from durable ABS plastic.
Why Choose a Japanese Abacus?
Starting from age 6, Abacus Universe and our experts believe the Japanese abacus is the most effective type for serious educational use.
It’s designed to handle both simple and complex calculations, supporting children well beyond primary school. The same principles can be used for advanced arithmetic operations, making it a lifelong learning tool.
Originating in the 17th century as an adaptation of the Chinese abacus, the soroban is now the most popular form used in education worldwide. (And for good reason!)
For your child, the abacus will become a guaranteed key to academic success.
Why Use an Abacus?
Arithmetic can be an abstract concept; numerous studies show that children 9 years and under often struggle to visualize concepts in math.
This difficulty can lead to avoiding arithmetic entirely or diminished self-confidence, even among bright students.
Using an abacus helps children visualize numbers and build mental models that support learning throughout their education and beyond.
The Abacus: An Ancient Tool Still Relevant Today
Children who use the abacus consistently score significantly higher on IQ tests than their peers, outperforming even those taught through the most modern or experimental teaching methods.
The Abacus Boosts Children Beyond Mathematics
Using an abacus enhances memory skills in several ways. Primarily, children no longer need to memorize individual arithmetic solutions. Once they master the abacus, they understand how to find answers to any calculation problem. They won’t need to memorize solutions or calculation steps since the approach remains consistent. Secondly, the abacus strengthens memory by helping children clearly see how they arrived at an answer. Understanding how problems and numbers work enables them to grasp different exercises conceptually.
Once a student knows how to solve a problem, there’s no need to retain the answers in short-term memory.
Children tend to memorize exercises mechanically rather than developing problem-solving methods, which can lead to rote learning that is often overlooked.
This issue is effectively addressed through abacus use, promoting intuitive and effective math comprehension.
From elementary school through higher education, the abacus is a reliable advantage for any child who uses it.
