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Homac Prep Course

Four year olds have increased capacity for learning. Children with good numerical skills will enjoy learning. Even if a child is not good at numbers, certain methods and courses can help children to build their confidence and a big difference to their ability in maths. Children will pick up on the things we say at this stage very easily. Introducing children to Homac prep course at an early stage will provide the platform to understand that the maths is fun to learn.

Homac Reception

Following the prep course at reception the child is concretized with number sense. Number sense is a vital skill that children must develop at this age. At this stage children will learn counting forwards and backwards to learn the relationship between the numbers. At this course we focus to set a stronger foundation, which is necessary for future concepts and advance calculations.

Homac Key stages

The Key stage comprises of eight stages. Each stage will consist of learning new concepts. In key stages children will work out the calculations with abacus and mental arithmetic (Visual). The mental arithmetic skills that we provide in early childhood will set the building blocks for the children’s entire academic career.

Abacus is a tool that can be used for calculations which consists of beads that can be moved on a series of rods within a wooden frame. It can also be mentioned as a counting frame. Abacus has been in existence before the pen and paper were used for calculations. Even today the abacus is used as a primary counting device in certain parts of the world. There are Japanese, Russian, Chinese versions of the abacus and several modern “improved” versions.

There are many ways to teach numbers and calculations to children, some can be fun and exciting and some can be just plain. Abacus is an exciting and child friendly tool which helps the children to learn the numbers and to do the calculations in a different and simple method, while reinforcing concepts through the child’s sense of touch. As the numbers are transformed into images, it makes the children more easily to learn rather than logical way.

Mental Arithmetic is a form of a training, which will enhance a child ability to do calculation without the aid of any instruments such as the calculator, abacus and etc. The child will be able to calculate with speed and accuracy using his own mental power. Mental calculation can be classified into two groups. One is the Abacus method that uses the right brain. The other is the mathematical method that uses the left-brain. In the Abacus method of mental calculation, the right brain memorizes the patterns of answers processed. In this method, answers are stored in the long-term memory as intuitive images. The memorization method (which uses the left brain) that is commonly utilized for examinations only uses the short-term memory, People who start this training while still young are more likely to acquire this brainpower effectively.
  • Abacus is known to sharpen skills among children. The abacus will help the children to transform the problem into a pictorial format and by practice the brain learns to solve the calculations without the aid of any tool including the abacus. The children will develop an exciting photographic memory.
  • Abacus is incorporated as a syllabus in many schools. Extensive research has proved that learning and regular practice in abacus will result in a more proficient and sharper brain.
  • Regular exercises will help to keep fit and healthy. Brain exercise is important to keep the brain active and fit.  Abacus is one of the prime tools, which can provide exercise for the brain. More time spent in mathematics will result in a well-exercised and sharper brain. Abacus is an exciting and child friendly method of learning mathematics. Most children find mathematics as a difficult subject because of the complicity of problem solving. The abacus comes as major aid to solve this issue for the children. It enhances the speed and accuracy to solve the problems with ease. This simple and easy method makes the children to get an affinity to maths.
  • With the advancement of the technology, nowadays the children are more adaptable to technical devises to solve simple mathematical problem rather than using their brain. This result in poor development of the brain and diminish the thinking abilities of the child. The abacus plays a major role in solving this issue as children need to manipulate the beads with both hands and think of concepts to solve the problems. This will help in the whole brain development.
  • The abacus method of learning initially trains the children to concretize the tool to do calculations and then later to visualize the same. This visualization method increases the concentration skills in children. Increase in the concentration ability enables a child to improve in all the academic subjects.
  • The ability to solve the problem mentally and rapidly makes a child proud of their capacity. This develops the confidence in children to face the challenges.
  • At an early age the children learn organically and naturally. They learn the numbers and counting with abacus, which eradicates the fear of numeracy. Since the numbers become friendly from an early age the children tend to count numbers or do calculations whenever they see them. The abacus provides friendly and confident atmosphere for the children with numbers and calculations.
  • The skills attained by learning abacus method will be helpful for lifetime. The children who learn abacus at an early age will be able to use the skills like concentration, time management, and speed mental calculations in their secondary school, university or in their career.

Mathematics is an important subject as the people use it in day-to-day life. A statement in the national curriculum states that introduce children to concepts, skills and thinking strategies that is useful in every day life. A basic mathematical skill and knowledge is required in every day transactions and real life problems. It is also required in most forms of employment to handle the task with confidence and competence. In terms of intellectual development, we should note that in learning mathematics children are developing a ‘powerful way of communicating’.

In this technological era the future development of many sectors will depend on mathematics. A basic knowledge in maths will be very helpful for the children to handle their career with confidence in the future. But most of the children have a fear to numbers and calculations. The phobia towards maths sometimes will carry to adult hood.

 

If children are exposed to numbers in a friendly way and at an early age, the phobia towards maths can be rectified. According to an article published on the web site of American National Council of Teachers of Mathematics “Do the Math in Your Head!” it states, “Mental math provides both tools for solving problems and filters for evaluating answers. When a student has strong mental math skills, he or she can quickly test different approaches to a problem and determine whether the resulting path will lead toward a viable solution.” Children must be confident with numbers and counting before they learn the abstract mathematical concepts.

Abacus plays a vital role in removing the fear of numbers and make counting friendly to the children. Abacus is an ideal tool to develop many skills like concentration, speed, accuracy, confidence, photographic memory and listening skills in children. Recent studies have proved that learning abacus is an optimum way to improve the mathematical skills. Also numerous studies have proved the positive impact of abacus in children’s cognitive development.

Abacus is the best way to make calculations easy and simplified for children. Abacus training focuses on the development of mental calculation capabilities and ensures that the child understands the basic number system thoroughly. Abacus training stimulates the right side of the brain, thereby improving the child’s ability to memorise, visualise, and observe. Repeatedly performing mental math builds their ability to apply logic in other day-to-day life scenarios as well.

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