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Abacus resources? #50561 07/09/09 07:53 AM
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OP JBDad Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 639 Phila 'burbs	I've been searching here and there for a good online tutorial for learning math operations on the abacus. DS's new interest. I know that you can do some pretty neat things with it. Anyone have a recommendation? Google is good, but I know sometimes there are hidden gems out there that Google seems to miss. Thanks in advance! JB

Re: Abacus resources? JBDad #50562 07/09/09 07:54 AM
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Dazed&Confuzed Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,815	Are you talking a soroban or something like the Rightstart Abacus?

Re: Abacus resources? Dazed&Confuzed #50566 07/09/09 09:04 AM
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OP JBDad Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 639 Phila 'burbs	Soroban (Japanese) abacus. JB

Re: Abacus resources? JBDad #50567 07/09/09 09:39 AM
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KAR120C Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 302	Totton and Bernazzani are the two I'm most familiar with. Erica

Re: Abacus resources? KAR120C #50569 07/09/09 11:23 AM
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Dazed&Confuzed Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,815	Hmm I'll have to see if I can find my links. We have a saunpan (2 heaven-5earth beads), not a soroban (1 heaven-5eart beads).

Re: Abacus resources? Dazed&Confuzed #50576 07/09/09 12:47 PM
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OP JBDad Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 639 Phila 'burbs	There are patterns and what not when doing addition and subtraction that I think DS would totally eat up. Right now he's basically adding the number in his head and then (!) putting it on the abacus. Silly boy! JB

Re: Abacus resources? JBDad #50598 07/09/09 05:16 PM
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KAR120C Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 302	Have him practice adding 123456789 over and over again... it gives you a LOT of practice! And if you do it right, you get to 1111111101. Erica

Re: Abacus resources? KAR120C #50971 07/17/09 08:43 AM
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sanya Junior Member S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Abacus is really a very nice tool of a sort It makes concentration and listening skills also get enhanaced For knowing to use it and its advantages you may contact www.axisabacus.com

Re: Abacus resources? sanya #51836 08/03/09 11:20 PM
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Dandy Member D Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 574	We found this site last year: http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/abacus.html It's a great collection of tools & applets. Being offended is a natural consequence of leaving the house. - Fran Lebowitz

Re: Abacus resources? Dandy #51845 08/04/09 05:32 AM
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st pauli girl Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,917	Originally Posted by Dandy We found this site last year: http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/abacus.html It's a great collection of tools & applets. Very cool site! Thanks Dandy.

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