Walking into kindergartens and primary schools, we found that many schools have set up this course, and there are not a few children who have signed up for study. So how old do children start to learn abacus mental arithmetic? What are the benefits of learning for children?
Generally speaking, it is recommended to start learning abacus mental arithmetic at the age of 5-6. Children aged 5-6 are much better at learning thinking than children under 4 years old, and they already have the basic conditions for learning abacus mental arithmetic. It takes more time to learn abacus mental arithmetic, and children in kindergarten in large classes have enough spare time, which is very suitable for learning this interest course; Children in large classes should prepare for primary school. After learning abacus, their practical ability and thinking can be well developed, which is of great help to their future study. The benefits of learning abacus mental arithmetic cultivate children's good habits of active thinking and concentration. Abacus mental arithmetic can keep children in a state of positive thinking and active learning all the time, plus operating abacus mental arithmetic with both hands at the same time, so that they can learn in action, improve brain function and make children smarter. It can effectively cultivate children's attention, observation, memory, imagination and thinking ability. Mental abacus requires children to use listening, watching, reciting, manual and fast counting, counting and translating beads at the same time. Children who have been in this state for a long time will have very significant improvements in all aspects. Promote the balanced development of children's left and right hemispheres with both hands. Many people will habitually use their right hand or left hand from birth, and long-term one-handed operation will make the development of the left and right brains unbalanced. And abacus mental arithmetic just makes up for this and can effectively overcome the imbalance between the left and right hemispheres. Quickly improve children's computing ability. In fact, the essence of abacus mental arithmetic is calculation, and it is high-speed calculation. Through long-term study and repeated training, children's computing ability will certainly be improved. Compared with children who have never studied abacus mental arithmetic, children who have studied abacus mental arithmetic have much higher computing ability. Playing is a child's nature. Learning abacus mental arithmetic can help children improve their ability step by step in the "play" mentality. It is very meaningful for parents to seize the golden age of their children and let them learn abacus.