Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Programme

How are Numbers Important?

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SCIENCE

Maths Calculation

Number Sense

"an intuitive understanding of numbers, their magnitude, relationships, and how they are affected by operations."

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_sense -

Calculation Methods

• The Pen Method

• Finger Method

• Counting Frame

• Abacus

Why use Abacus?

• Coordination of the Ears, Eyes, Hands, Mouth and Brain

• Operating the abacus can be viewed directly (value of the beads, finger movement, rods representation of digits & decimals)

• Mental Arithmetic achieved through Abacus calculation

See Listen Feel Speech

Visualize Memorize Analyze Concentrate

Abacus Mental Arithmetic

• Mental Arithmetic = “arithmetical calculations performed in the mind, without writing figures down or using a calculator…”

• After learning with the physical Abacus, students will learn to visualize the Abacus calculation

+1 = +5-4

+2 = +5-3

+3 = +5-2

+4 = +5-1

Brainwerks

Left Brain

Logical Thinking

Right Brain Creative Thinking

Stimulate

Calculation Ability • Develop and increase speed of calculation

• Improve counting accuracy and strengthens power of mental counting

Enhance Ability • Concentration Power

• Memory Power

• Increase Visualization Ability

• Analytical Ability

Mental Arithmetic = Brain Workout!

• Numbers are read and shown (Concentration – Listen, See, Memorize)

• Convert numbers by visualizing beads using Imagination power

• Need to determine a formula, quickly and accurately (Analytical ability)

• Memorize sub answer to get the final answer

• Abacus Mental Arithmetic is the bridge between the “right” and “left” brain

Abacus Mental Arithmetic vs Maths

Mathematics in school requires :

• Good command of language

• Comprehension & Understanding

• Analytical Ability

• Calculation Ability

Abacus Mental Arithmetic is an enrichment programme that enhances analytical and calculation ability

IMA Company Profile • Established in APRIL 1994

• International network of franchise that include Indonesia, India, Sudan, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

• Syllabus on par with international standards.

• A large pool of resourceful and intensively trained professional trainers

• A Extensive network of about 60 fully equipped and well managed centers

International Associations • Member of the prestigous World Association of Abacus and Mental

Arithmetic (WAAMA), Mr. Ronnie Chong MD of IMA is elected as Vice President of WAAMA

• Founder member of Pan Pacific Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Association (PAMA). Members include countries like :

http://www.pamaglobal.org/

Why Choose

• Syllabus on par with international standards

• Quality course materials

• Well trained professional and certified teachers

• Chain of centres

• Internal (IMA) and External (PAMA) Grading

• Examination Certificates & Mementos

• Extraordinary achievers

• National and International Competitions

• Sponsored top national achievers to participates at international competitions.

Methodology • Emphasizes on a solid foundation of mental arithmetic

Organized step-by-step syllabus progression (Simple > Complement > Multiplication/Division)

• Right hand, Two-Finger style (thumb and fore finger)

Easy to view abacus when counting

• Single-color abacus

Programme Grading • Grade 10 to Grade 1, with Grade 10 being the lowest

grade.

• After Grade 1, will proceed with Dan Level which also consists of 10 levels, with Dan 1 being the highest level.

• International grading is also available via PAMA

From Grade 10 to 1

Grade ABACUS MENTAL

Arithmetic

10 - 9

8 - 6

5 - 1

Sample Certificate (IMA & PAMA Grading)

Past International Competition Venues

Taiwan Indonesia Thailand Singapore

Hong Kong Canada USA Malaysia

When to Start?

• Entry to the programme is between age 4 to 12

• Able to count and write numbers (up to 20 is advisable)

• Classes are conducted in English

• 2 hours, once a week available on Saturdays & Sundays

Attendance is Important! • We need students to be consistent in attendance

Teaching method – Numbers & Abacus movement will be read & shown (develop concentration – Listen, See, Memorize)

For students to progress together

Better interaction & understanding in class

• What if student miss a class?

Students are advised to come in 30 mins earlier the next class to catch up with what they have missed

We Need Your Help!

• Sit in for class or Speak with our friendly teachers

• Benefits :

- Know what’s going on and how it works

- Help to Guide the student’s homework

- Learn something new!

RM 155

Programme Fees Structure

Monthly Fees

1 Term Fees (3 Months)

RM 450 RM

150/mth

2 Terms Fees (6 Months)

RM 840 RM

140/mth

• Single-Color Abacus = RM

18/unit

• Workbook = RM 12/book

Enroll Now!

Single-Color Abacus

1st Workbook

IMA Bag

RM 60 Registration

Deposit (1 Month) RM 155

RM 215 Selected

Programme Fees

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Number Sense Enhanced Ability

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Abacus & Mental Arithmetic

Concentration Memory Imagination Analytical Ability Speed & Accuracy