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Mental Math = Mental Arithmetic! It's a process by which you've transferred the skills you learned on the abacus into your head (in a nutshell).
Mental arithmetic is generally much quicker than Abacus because you are no longer encumbered with the motion of physically moving the beads. Mental arithmetic can be astoundingly fast. Please check back to learn more as we continue to update our site.
Everybody learns at a different pace. Every child learns differently.
To provide a general guide in marking progress, PowerMath students are encouraged to register for the Annual Assessment Test sponsored by the Chinese American Abacus Association. This test is held every year in May and measures your level competency in either abacus or mental arithmetic in international standards.
There are essentially twenty levels in the world of abacus and mental arithmetic. And they are different. Abacus levels can be more difficult because you get to use the physical abacus for calculation, whereas in mental arithmetic, as the name implies, it�s all in your head.
The link above will take you to Mr. Luis Fernandes' pages describing the abacus. He was selected as an award winner by "Scientific American" in 2003.
Mr. Fernandes is a Support Engineer at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
Wikipedia entry on the Abacus!
We have connected parents/students with tutors for students' tutoring needs beyond the realm of abacus and mental arithmetic. Many of our tutors are former/current high-level PowerMath students or alumni at a high-school level, university level or beyond. If you are interested in extracurricular tutoring for your child(ren), please contact PowerMath HQ and leave a message with information regarding the student who will be receiving the tutorial aid, the subject, and the level of tutor you are seeking.
