Smart Brain Mental Arithmetic

In this technological age, computer and electronic instruments seems to have replaced the human brain in calculation. The actual fact, there is an almost unlimited treasure in the human brain that remain untapped " Mental Arithmetic" is the best form of education that can help children tap the unexploited treasure in his/her brain. It can help your child's arithmetical capability by leaps and bound.

In recent years, lots of has emphasis been place on Mental Arithmetic by educationists and parents alike. Countless students have embarked on Mental Arithmetic courses and learned how to use the ancient Chinese abacus as a tool to achieve their ability.

The aim of Smart Brain Mental Arithmetic programme is to provide a well rounded education and to make learning interesting, lively and fun so as to develop children concentration, thinking, observance, reading and writing abilities. This will boost children confidence in overcoming obstacles in their future Endeavour as they grow.

The Smart Brain center was established to teach and impart basic skill necessary for future learning in life that will be meaningful with a personal touch. Today at Smart Brain centers throughout the world we still seek to do the same, using the same revolutionary methods and teaching techniques first propounded many years ago by Professor Lee Kung Roong of Taiwan. We seek to systematically and progressively teach and enable each child to acquire the basic skills which make up their total education development which are: reading, writing, counting, listening, imitating, participating, appreciating, observing, reasoning, memorizing, conceptualizing and many other necessary skills.

Through Smart Brain programme, our aim is to trained children to be smarter student which is achievable. Our simple and proven step by step guidance and motivational teaching system will effectively activate the child talent and mental power of the brain thus developing their untapped talent.

What is “Mental Arithmetic”?

Mental Arithmetic is a method of calculation the Does Not require the use of any physical instrument such as a abacus, electronic calculator or any other primitive state-of-the-art implementation instrument. It is done solely in the mind that is mentally.

Objective of Mental Arithmetic Education

• to train and inculcate in children the habit of careful deduction based on careful observation.
• to train and inculcate in children the habit of good memory and recall of data with maximum efficiency and minimum economy.
• to train and inculcate in children the habit of using multiple skills simultaneously with maximum efficiency and minimum economy.
• to train and inculcate in children the importance of sound reasoning and creative thinking.
• to expand the children's mental prowess and faculty and thus to uplift their confidence and moral fiber.
• to speed up the children's process of learning.

What Is Mental Arithmetic Training? - Rapid Calculation!

The general conception of people about mental arithmetic is all about the magic of numbers and speed. But real mental arithmetic is the combination of mental and the science of logic. The student would be able to maintain calm with full concentration. Thus, achieving the total growth of both mental and intelligence through the calculation of numbers. Synergy of the left and right brain is needed when performing the mental arithmetic calculation. It is also the key to development of intelligence. Therefore, mental arithmetic is not a technique of calculation, but rather the training and development of intelligence. Through mental arithmetic training, the brain of a child will be boosted and nurtured into a Smart Brain.

What Are The Benefits to A Child to Learn Mental Arithmetic?

Mental arithmetic is mental development. It helps to enhance a child learning capability and removes the hurdles of learning. More importantly, mental arithmetic would enable a child to concentrate on learning, expansion of memory, better understanding and better logical judgment. These four fundamental elements would build a solid foundation for a child to face the ever competitive and changing environment.

What Is The Recommended Age For A Child To Start Mental Arithmetic?

According to survey by child specialist, children with mental arithmetic training, their concept on numbers and knowledge will be better than those that have not been trained. The child capability will be developed and established earlier. The child performance will be faster then those of the same age. Therefore, the best age for children to have mental arithmetic training is from 4 to 13 years old.

How Mental Arithmetic Is Able To Develop Brain Power?
(The Mental Arithmetic Process)

It started from the capturing of numbers. With the help of the visual, audio, sense of touch and movements, the numbers are imported to the brain. By combining the knowledge of numbers they already have in their memory, imagination, reasoning and judgment, instruction to the fingers to move the beads are given out. From here, the method of calculation using beads are being shifted to the brain. Hence, mental arithmetic is a method whereby calculation by integrating thinking with movement. When performing calculation, one must be able to recall the numbers immediately, while having visual of the beads which perform virtual movement of the beads and calculation simultaneously. One must have develop the strong power of thinking, memory, concentration and imagination or else they will not be able to perform metal arithmetic with precision and accuracy.

Mental Arithmetic Training.

Mental Arithmetic training begins with a basic class which uses lively and interesting way of finger calculation and also develop a child motor skills. The interaction lessons motivate students to learn as well as help to interrelate hand movements with mind functions. Through this process of learning, student improve their concentration levels.

The elementary class will be taught formula and abacus skill, in the basic level projection of an imaginary abacus in the students mind will be develop. Number will be converted to the beads of the abacus in the student mind with practice, students mental calculation skills will developed and gradually the imaginary abacus will not be needed. In the advance classes, students will be able to develop the skill with amazingly fast mental calculation just by looking at numbers.

Mental Arithmetic Can Also Be Done Using The Pen or Bead.

The pen method, using of a pen and paper to perform the calculation. In the bead method, the mind will do the calculation with an imaginary abacus to get the answer The bead method is able to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The different methods of calculation can be divided into:

1. Dictation This is also called “listening mental arithmetic”.  Number will be read out and the listener will perform the calculation.

2. Viewing Numbers will be visual, and the numbers will be converted into beads on an imaginary abacus. The imaginary abacus will then perform the calculation.

3. Silent Dictation   Numbers will be dictated silently to oneself and the use of an imaginary abacus will perform the calculation.

The Winning Edge in Joining Smart Brain.

Stability
            Low investment, high return, low risk, stable income, continuity of operation 
and international recognition of certification.

Growth & development
            Co-operation with related international Association that hold studies, conference,  competition and overseas observation trip.

Sovereignty
            Providing diversified and professional management and educational courses. Courses are tailored for individual needs for operation and investment budget options, making your investment more direct and effective.           

Flexibility
            Necessary hardware and facilities (classroom table, chairs, whiteboard etc). No other expensive investment is needed. Maximize all available resources.

Result Oriented
            Start-up know-how is directly transferred from headquarters. This will shorten the period of mastering the skills, investment costs is lower, enrollment could be carried out within the shortest period with promising   return of investment.

Professionalism
            Domestic and international consultants are engage. Research and Development (R&D) Department is set up to study, and market a complete range of teaching  materials. Teaching tools and improve methodology that conform to international standard.

Easy to Master
            Basic qualification is needed for instructors, but knowledge of mental arithmetic is not essential as instructors will only have to teach base on  the instructor modules, student will be able to progress base on “ Smart Brain Professional Learning”. Knowledge or mental arithmetic is attainable within a short period of training.

Publicity & Promotion
Regular competition and mental arithmetic grading examinations are organized regularly. Increase center activities in order to achieve the promotional purpose and to gain prestige and parents confidence which enhance the competitiveness as well.

International Certification
            International certificate will be awarded to participants with excellence performance and will be selected to represent individual country for worldwide competition. This will enable children's all over the world to     interact and learn about other countries and its culture. It is every parents concern and priority to give their child a head start in life.

Myths About Mental Arithmetic.

1. Mental Arithmetic skill is an inborn talent.
            Some people think that only intelligent people can master mental arithmetic.  In actual fact, as long as a person has learn how to manipulate the beads on an abacus, it will be easy to master Mental Arithmetic.  Therefore, as long as it is being practice constantly and method are follow diligently, any person can master this skill.

2. Only a short time to master mental Arithmetic.
            Like learning any other skills, one needs to work diligently at mastering.  Mental Arithmetic. It involves many steps and levels of learning. Every level requires regular practices. It is our aim that teaching Mental Arithmetic be interesting, simple and lively classes, student will acquire the skill easily and shortens the learning process.

In Thailand, Smart Brain which started in mid 1996, it is proud to has achieved in opening up more than 260 franchisees all over the country. In 2001 it has started expanding globally and have 11 countries representing the Smart Brain programme either as franchisee or joint-venture partner.