We often hear complaints from parents about the futility of all efforts to arouse interest in education. The child entered first grade prepared, but by second grade they lost interest in learning and began to perform below their abilities. What to do? Change schools, change teachers, hire a tutor…? Not everyone can afford that. A solution is offered by a unique system of help and prevention of such common situations – the Soroban School of Mental Arithmetic.
1. Mental mathematics. Benefits for children aged 7-11 years.
Mental mathematics or arithmetic actively works with the world of the main brain. What does the combination of these two elements provide? Scientists claim that the main brain possesses great abilities, boundlessness, uniqueness, and plasticity. It is precisely mental mathematics that discovers, develops, and perfects the abilities of this world. And, what is very important, it works with the brain at the beginning of its development and formation – in preschool and school age. The brain gains a reliable assistant – mental arithmetic. It plays a major role in shaping the most important life skills (neural pathways), ensuring their retention, development, and activity. The level of intelligence depends on it. The effectiveness of mental arithmetic’s influence on children’s development is proven by the successes of many graduates of the Soroban School of Mental Arithmetic.
Cognitive abilities develop in children aged 7-11, which is why mental arithmetic lessons should not be missed. They will provide a powerful impetus in education, and the child will achieve great success in learning and other activities.
2. School and Soroban. One goal – different approaches.
School and Soroban® are both involved in the education and upbringing of the child, but with different approaches and views of the final goal. In a regular school, students are traditionally divided into three levels of development: high, medium, and low. All educational material is aimed at the student with a medium level. As a result:
- A student with a high level stops developing – the brain does not receive material for further improvement, and therefore gets used to working at half its capacity;
- An average student, not receiving a full load for their brain, will either try to stay at the same level or slide down to a lower level;
- A student at a low level of development will sooner or later reach a “threshold of understanding.”
Is it possible to prevent such a situation? Is there a school where children of different levels will find learning interesting? Yes, such a school exists – the Soroban School of Mental Arithmetic. How will it help children aged 7-11?
It will help:
- Increase the efficiency of brain function;
- Combine the development of abilities with high diligence;
- Increase the speed of absorbing curriculum material;
- Learn to calculate quickly;
- Restore or teach the brain to receive and process information, using only what is necessary;
- Improve memory, logic, and concentration;
- Learn unconventional thinking and a creative approach to solving any problem;
- Work in a team;
- Not be afraid of mistakes;
- Arouse interest and a desire for the learning process itself;
- Solve the problem of educating children at all levels of development;
- Build self-confidence and belief in their own strengths.
The goal of education at Soroban is a happy and successful child.
3. A lesson at Soroban. A place where everyone is welcome.
Children with varying levels of ability and interest in learning come to a lesson at Soroban. Trainers surround each child with warmth and understanding, engage them in a common purpose, and guide them towards achieving success. During lessons:
- Games and competitions in quick calculation are widely used;
- Diligence, responsibility, independence, and initiative are supported and encouraged;
- Children’s horizons and cognitive abilities are expanded, both brain hemispheres and thinking are developed;
- The best aspects of education are shown, with attention drawn to results, thereby arousing interest in learning;
- Social inclusion is helped, and self-belief is fostered.
4. Preparation for school of children aged 7-11 years.
Yes, yes. Specifically, preparation of already school-age children for effective learning and meeting educational requirements. It is during this time that it is important to refine the main driving force of cognitive progress – character. Which character traits are emphasized at the Soroban School?
1. Goal-orientation.
The essence of cultivating goal-orientation in a child through the method of mental arithmetic lies not in the calculation itself, but in the methodology of teaching calculation. Lessons are built on an algorithm of active interaction with children:
- Clearly and understandably set goals,
- At the center – the development of the mind and important qualities leading to the goal,
- The main thing – great diligence,
- Motivation,
- Learning not to force, but to engage,
- Equal opportunities for everyone.
2. Attention.
The uniqueness of the education lies in the beneficial combination of developing intellectual attention and the willpower to concentrate on a specific object or activity.
During lessons:
- Mental exercises are performed with the soroban counting beads,
- Mental arithmetic tasks are solved while maintaining attention on the task conditions and the soroban beads,
- Daily training sessions reinforce the learned skills.
At home:
Mandatory completion of interesting tasks using the “Grandfather Soroban” computer application.
3. Psychological attention.
Through special exercises, children learn to focus on a specific activity on their own initiative, enabling them to control their thought processes. The right approach and effective tools during lessons allow for the correction of inattention.
4. Forgetfulness.
The methodology of the Soroban School of Mental Arithmetic has developed basic approaches to overcoming forgetfulness:
- Tasks are selected that develop and train memory, thinking, and attention.
- Instruction is supported not by simple repetition and reinforcement of actions with the soroban, but by gradually increasing difficulty to refine skills and bring them to perfection.
Mental arithmetic works wonders with a child’s brain and character. It prepares an excellent foundation for successful education. It contributes to opening many facets of intelligence in children aged 7-11, actively revealing their talents.
The Soroban School is a school that teaches a child how to learn!
