[AERNet] ideas for very basic Abacus lesson

[Sheila Amato]

Hi, Kimberly - how about playing some games with them that involve 
counting.. and have them keep track of their points on the abacus. Keep the 
game questions real short and real easy, because the objective is to get 
them to count...

Perhaps:
1. if you are wearing sneakers... move a bead/count
2. if you are wearing red...
3. if you have short hair...
4. if you have a pet...
5. if you have gym today...

Once they get past 4, they will have to set the 5 bead and clear 4 ones to 
continue... shouldn't take long. The idea is to get them to use the abacus 
for something useful and meaningful for them.

Good luck, and keep us posted as to your successes.
Sheila
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kimberly Morrow, PhD." <morrowmediakc at yahoo.com>
To: <aernet at lists.aerbvi.org>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:55 PM
Subject: [AERNet] ideas for very basic Abacus lesson


> I&#39;m looking for some ideas for an interesting lesson introducing 
> children to the Abacus. These children are upper-elementary grade level, 
> in a residential school setting, and all function at approximately 
> first-grade level in mathematics. Two of the children have extremely 
> severe learning disabilities, two children have severe behavioral issues. 
> So the type of lesson I&#39;ll be teaching is that found in the Abacus 
> Basic Competencies book, counting by 1&#39;s. I&#39;ll need to make this 
> lesson interesting if I am to captivate these children, most of whom are 
> totally blind, for more than one minute! Any suggestions would be very 
> much appreciated!
>
> With utmost respect for those of you who do this every day!!!
>
> Kimberly in KC
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