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 Miwako Sensei | Apr 8, 2020 | Education, Parenting, Responsibility
ONLINE ABACUS CLASSES Others may be living in fear and not doing much during the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s not JAMS. We are working hard to make sure the learning does not stop with our online Abacus Classes! Now is not the time to stop classes. Now is the time...
by Miwako Sensei | Mar 30, 2020 | Education, Parenting, Responsibility
I divorced in June 2006. I never thought I would be the one to have this experience. But I did, and I became the single mother of three young children — a fifth-grader, a second-grader, and a kindergartner at the time. When I decided to divorce and became separated in...
by Miwako Sensei | Mar 18, 2020 | Education, Parenting, Responsibility
It breaks my heart to know that 2,500 students in the Beaverton School District are homeless. I’m so pleased that our school district partners with Family Promise to help end family homelessness. Most of the students at JAMS have more than they need, but they are...
