by Lucy C | Feb 21, 2022 | Announcements, Education, JAMS in the News
We’re in education, so you can be sure that our recent A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau means a lot to us. That’s the highest ranking a business can get! To receive the honor, we were audited by a BBB official. We’re very proud that our hard work was...
by Lucy C | Dec 1, 2021 | Abacus gains interest globally, Abacus math in UK schools, Education
To catch up on the covid education disruption, the Department of Education in the UK has considered purchasing approximately 360,000 abacuses for the promotion of arithmetic knowledge to primary school students. It is part of a year-long “mastering number” program to...
by Lucy C | Nov 28, 2021 | Education, Improve Cognitive Ability, Math, Research on Abacus
Abacus – The ancient computer The abacus is most commonly attributed to the East Asian countries and, in its most recognizable form, dates back to the 2nd Century B.C. Although it is usually referred to as an ancient calculator, the abacus is closer to a computer...
by Lucy C | Nov 24, 2021 | Abacus gains interest globally, About Abacus, Japanese Culture, Math, Soroban abacus
According to International Journal of Research in Education and Science, “Soroban Abacus training helps students in terms of problem-solving abilities, creativity, development of concepts and interest towards mathematics.” This tool helps with calculations of numbers...
by Lucy C | Nov 23, 2021 | Announcements, Community, JAMS in media, JAMS in the News
We are proud that the Japanese Abacus Math School of Portland was featured in the news on KGW.com. For more than 20 years, JAMS, Portland has helped hundreds of students excel in math and is continuing to play a very positive role in both their present and future....
