![]() ![]() ![]() Learn how to use an abacus to count: Move the beads in a row one-by-one from left to right with your child and say or sing the numbers from 1 to 10 as you do so.Ħ. Shapes: Ask your child to try to move the beads to make simple shapes – such as a square, rectangle or triangle.ĥ. The ability to recognize a pattern is an important skill that will later help your child with skip counting and multiplication tables.Ĥ. Pattern awareness: You can play a game in which you make a pattern using the top half of the abacus and your child then matches the pattern on the bottom. Learning some colors: As your young child has fun playing with the beads, you can play too and refer to the colors by name.ģ. (Ensure that you supervise your young child as the beads, if detached, are a choking hazard and the wooden frame is quite heavy and could hurt a young foot).Ģ. Simply playing with it: Moving the beads helps develop hand-eye co-ordination, and exposing your child to a counting tool from an early age can only be a good thing. If you are interested in teaching your child how to use the Japanese abacus, the soroban, you may wish to watch this video series. *On this page we are discussing the simple abacus. Everyone loves an abacus*! It is such an elegant, clever tool.īut do you know how to help your child get the most out of it? If not, here are 13 practical suggestions to help you show your child how to use an abacus. ![]()
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