The Japanese abacus also known as Soroban is a great tool for teaching children numbers. Unlike any other visual aids used in teaching children basic maths, the soroban enables children to see numbers in terms of quantities. Children are able to count the beads associated with any numbers they are counting. They are, therefore, able to form visual interpretations of what numbers are all about. My five year old daughter started learning the soroban about 6 months ago when she was four years old. She is now able to workSEE DETAILS
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