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

The books are aimed at children aged 4 and above.  There are three books in the series.   You can buy and find out more about the books by clicking on the link below. Puffin series books

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Here are all of the comments you provided following recently distributed feedback form.  It is clear from your feedback that the soroban and the integration of the fun aspects of maths learning have helped boost your children’s confidence in attempting more challenging maths questions and progressing further in their mathematical ability.  The fun aspect of the club has reduced the anxiety which some of your children have towards maths. The question asked :  Are there any aspects of numeracy that you or/and the school feel that your child has improvedSEE DETAILS