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    Abacus resources?
    #50561 07/09/09 08:53 AM
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    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!

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    Are you talking a soroban or something like the Rightstart Abacus?
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    Dazed&Confuzed #50566 07/09/09 10:04 AM
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    Soroban (Japanese) abacus.

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    Re: Abacus resources?
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    Totton and Bernazzani are the two I'm most familiar with.

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    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).
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    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!

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    Have him practice adding 123456789 over and over again... it gives you a LOT of practice! smile And if you do it right, you get to 1111111101.

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    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
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    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
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    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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