Mental Arithmetics
Mental Arithmetic is a unique program that teaches children arithmetic calculations without a computer or calculator. This is a system that children use to solve any arithmetic problem in their minds. But this is not the main goal of the method, this is just a result, an indicator that the child has excellently developed and trained such important skills as logic, concentration, photographic memory, self-confidence, analytical thinking, creative thinking, accuracy, and speed.
Why is mental arithmetic useful?
* Develops imagination and logic Children start learning using a special abacus (in China they are called "abacus", in Japan - "soroban"). Gradually, they consolidate the image of this instrument in the mind and work by connecting the imagination.
* Develops both hemispheres of the brain Calculations are logical, rational actions, that is, the task of the left hemisphere of the brain. And imagination and creative thinking are already the right hemispheres. Combining the rational and the creative, mental arithmetic helps develop both hemispheres and, due to this, achieve great success in solving mathematical problems.
* Improves memory The child learns a new technique, the way of accounts, a lot of certain manipulations. All this actively trains memory. If you work intensively in this direction since childhood, then in the future it will not be difficult for him to memorize large amounts of information.
* Trains concentration and perseverance This unusual and complex technique of calculation requires full concentration, so the child trains endurance and willpower from the very first lesson to achieve a result. He learns patience and perseverance.
* Develops mathematical abilities We have included this item at the end of the list since mental arithmetic is a complex of skills and abilities that involves the general development of intelligence. But nevertheless, the course focuses on mathematical calculations and will greatly facilitate the child's learning process in mathematics at school.