This was such an interesting approach to teaching math foundational skills. It is a great reminder of how to build students confidence through learning. Share on X
Sensei Miwako was an incredible guest to join our podcast. Since moving to the United States, she has spent her time teaching students math through abacus. This conversation was a great learning experience for Matt and Ken. Miwako provided great insight into how this tool can help build foundational mathematical skills for students.
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Self-paced classes on her website to learn these systems and ideas to build math foundations.
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Help students understand the foundation of math through numbers. When students understand how math is built off of patterns, it creates further opportunities for growth.
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Learning the foundations through an abacus gives students a stronger understanding of higher-level math due to the strong foundation in the number sense.
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Building confidence in math profoundly affects students tackling new mathematical challenges.
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Take the time to teach your students why patterns exist; then, you can show the shortcuts.
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Watch the video on Spotify or YouTube to see Matt and Ken do an abacus on their hands.
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