UCMAS Abacus Mental Arithmetic Audio Visual

[hotgirlthocon]

why for 4-12. WHat about the teacher who teach at ucmas? Not all of them study at 4-12

[coffeemachtspass]

Why do calculations in your head? Because it teaches you number sense. How many times have I been given the wrong change in stores because the cashiers do what the register tells them, like stupid little robots. They aren't 'filling their heads', they are developing their heads.

But, I still hate their little song.

[MrHiekal]

بعد 3 سنوات يا جحا مات يالحمار مات يالملك مات

اسألوا الاول اللي جربوه نسيوه تاني ليه

لانه يعتمد علي الذاكره البصريه في حفظ شكل العداد زي الكاشير و كاتب الاله الكاتبه اللي بيكتب بسرعه دون ان ينظر الي الاله الكاتبه هل هو عبقري رغم انه يستخدم كلتا يديه اثناء الكتابه و يتذكر شكل لوحه المفاتيح التي يكتب عليها ابو دبلوم تجاره !!!

[ArrogantJew]

What these schools are doing is castrating children for life a head.

[yoyuepz]

@ArrogantJew castrating ?

[caracarnj]

@Lamboragon Yeah, totally agree with you! Why use your head when a calculator can do the trick? and tablet pcs and ipad or even smart phones which are easily available can all do this!

[urmon135]

as a major in neurology 4:34 makes me mad since that is a load of bull

[spase667]

This has the uncanny ability to make me feel stupid, even though my major is math.

[mimib1230]

Very interesting. I am going to buy an abacus now. I am fifteen, I wonder how effective it will be if I train. Hm. We will see.

[AtactHD]

@mimib1230 i bought one when i was 14 and gave up, im maybe gonna start again because i see 12 year olds adding 5 digit numbers together in their brain in like 5 seconds... amazing.

[monkae126]

oh my goodness thats it im getting one of those bead things!

[dtpark1213]

good grief, its not a bead thing. its an abacus. do they even teach you people anything in school these days?

[lowlux1]

jeez.. the USA schools are way behind.. i was still learning how to read in high school.. .... which i didn't learn till i got out of school :/

[Kaity11]

You were still learning how to read in HIGH SCHOOL? lol its definitely not the USA's fault you process slow. I dont know anyone like that.

But anyways USA schools are behind

[sigmundur]

That's slightly sad that so many confuse mathematics and calculation (usually of simple integer arithmetic)... those kids haven't exactly wasted their childhood on that but they sure could've had better foci of interest, such as learning to code in C++ q: Even so they work like machines on duties that modernly belong to the machines only.

[itsanthonyhere]

That's not the point man....because their brain becomes more developed, at a younger time...they can do that C++ stuff in their sleep later on..while you have to stay up all night trying to get it.

[yoyuepz]

yeah I agree, once they understand the foundations of maths they will understand any computer language as its all math based.

I want to do this course and I am defently going to get a abacus and learn it 2 hours a day. Though after 13 years old I think forget the asia way of teaching and study in western schools.

[AscottW]

Yeah. I agree. I see both sides of this. Mental math does have it's plus's (no pun intended) in other areas (like higher math = engineering). But, if this is the way it really is then, yes, it is kinda misdirected.