FORT LEE — For 10 seconds, a series of 50 random three-digit numbers flashed on the screen. After another second, abacus master Jeonghee Lee announced she'd finished the mental addition, correctly ...

TOKYO -- An app developed in Japan for people to learn the abacus-method of math calculation skills is gaining global popularity, with more than 8,000 students at home and abroad using the app to ...

Vinaya Kulkarni said she believes she has the program that will help grade-school age children gain confidence and competence in arithmetic. Kulkarni is the founder and head teacher of Abacus West, ...

The 14th International Competition, held on 14 September 2025 in Switzerland, was a historic achievement --the abacus competition for kids hosted in Europe. With 500+ children from various countries, ...

When I was a kid learning arithmetic the only visual aid I remember is flash cards. These were useful for memorizing single-digit addition and multiplication, but is memorization really the best ...

“Ancient” may not be a term that piques students’ interest nowadays, but in any field of study, there is merit in looking back and understanding the foundation of things and concepts. Since ancient ...