Summit Language Institute:
Abacus / Soroban
- Does your student struggle with math?
- Would your student like to improve his powers of concentration?
- Would you like to see your student perform arithmetic accurately and readily, without the crutch of a calculator?
If you answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, our Abacus class is just the thing you've been looking for!
There are many modern-day reasons to learn how to use an age-old calculating instrument like the abacus, reasons that go far beyond the math classroom. Timeless benefits of learning the abacus include:
- Involving both sides of the brain in calculation
- Development of number sense
- Mental math
- Rapid calculation
- Left-to-right calculation
- Improvement in memory
- Improvement in concentration
- Improvement in visual-spatial skills
- Increased confidence
- Improvement in attitude
Our Abacus course is specifically for those who would like to see their student flourish in school - not only mathematically, but in other subjects as well!
The class meets at our offices an hour a week for 12 weeks.
Please contact us for details regarding schedule and price.
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