by Miwako Sensei | Jul 21, 2022 | Education
Many parents make a deal with their children: “OK. When you pass Level 6 … or Level 3 … or when you go to middle … or to high school, you can quit.” After they leave, they may have another great activity waiting for them. But if your child has already...
by Miwako Sensei | Jul 12, 2022 | Education
Thanks to Zoom, I was able to join 236 other Abacus teachers in Japan for a great session about the benefits of Abacus. There was so much information to share that we were together for more than four hours! There were some very well-known teachers who lectured and...
by Miwako Sensei | 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 Miwako Sensei | 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 Miwako Sensei | 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...
