Today you can define
mental math in various different ways. Some would say, memorizing times
table and remembering the solutions can form the part of mental
mathematics. Some would say ability to perform simple calculations in
your head can be mental mathematics. The web dictionary defines mental
mathematics as “Computing an exact answer without using pencil and paper
or other physical aids.” - See more at:
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Today you can define
mental math in various different ways. Some would say, memorizing times
table and remembering the solutions can form the part of mental
mathematics. Some would say ability to perform simple calculations in
your head can be mental mathematics. The web dictionary defines mental
mathematics as “Computing an exact answer without using pencil and paper
or other physical aids.”
Today there are five methods available to learn and practice mental
mathematics.
Let’s begin with the first one called ‘Learning by Heart’ or better
known as the rote memorizing method where your teachers ask you to mug
up boring multiplication tables. It not only kills the interest of the
child in mathematics but also makes sure that he develops hatred towards
the subject for the rest of the years he studies it. This system gives
its ardent devotee some degree of success initially as he is able to
answer easy problems but then when the supposedly bigger application
problems come the steam is almost over.
The second one gives you a good degree of success and I would highly
recommend it to the younger lot out there. It hails from China and is
popular by the name of The Abacus (also known as the Soroban in Japan).
An abacus is a calculating tool, often constructed as a wooden frame
with beads sliding on wires. With the use of this tool one can perform
calculations relating to addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division with ease. Gradually one practices with the tool in one’s hand
and later on when experienced he learns to do it without the tool. This
tool is then fitted into the mind mentally and he can then add, subtract
multiply and divide in seconds. This tool also enhances a child’s
concentration levels.
The main drawback of this system is that it focuses only on the 4
mathematical operations. Concepts beyond these operations such as
Algebra, Square Roots, Cubes, Squares, Calculus, and Geometry etc cannot
be solved using it at all. Also one needs a longer time to be able to
fully get a grasp of the system hence you see courses in the abacus
stretching to over 2 years which leads the child to boredom and then
quitting from the course.
Another Chinese system mainly collected from the book The Nine Chapters
on the Mathematical Art lays out an approach to mathematics that centers
on finding the most general methods of solving problems. Entries in the
book usually take the form of a statement of a problem, followed by the
statement of the solution, and an explanation of the procedure that led
to the solution.
The methods explained in this system can hardly be termed mental and
they lack speed to top it all. The Chinese were definitely the most
advanced of the civilization thanks to the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers but
if I were to choose out of the two methods given by this culture It
would be the abacus.
If wars have a 99.99% downside, sometimes they can have an upside too
for they give birth to stories of hope and creativity. The next mental
math system was developed during the Second World War in the Nazi
Concentration Camp by a Ukrainian Mathematician Jakow Trachtenberg to
keep his mind occupied. What resulted is now known as the Trachtenberg
Speed System of Mathematics and consists of Rapid Mental Methods of
doing Mathematics.
The system consists of a number of readily memorized patterns that allow
one to perform arithmetic computations very quickly. It has wider
applications than the Abacus and apart from the four basic operation
methods it covers Squares and Square Roots.
The method focuses mostly on Multiplication and it even gives patterns
for multiplication by particular number say 5,6,7 and even 11 and 12. It
then gives a general method for rapid multiplication and a special two
finger method. After practicing the method myself I realized that the
multiplication was a very applicable mental method but the other methods
covered to solve division and square roots were not very friendly and
were impossible to be done mentally. I was in search of a much better
wholesome method where I could easily perform other operations also.
Another drawback of this system was that it too like the abacus failed
to have a wider scope i.e to encompass other fields like Algebra,
Calculus, Trignometry, Cube Roots etc
A Recommendation by a friend of mine from America introduced me to what
is known as the Kumon Math Method. It was founded by a Japanese educator
Toru Kumon in 1950s and as of 2007 over 4 million children were
studying under the Kumon Method in over 43 different countries.
Students do not work together as a class but progress through the
curriculum at their own pace, moving on to the next level when they have
achieved mastery of the previous level. This sometimes involves
repeating the same set of worksheets until the student achieves a
satisfactory score within a specified time limit. In North American
Kumon Centers, the mathematics program starts with very basic skills,
such as pattern recognition and counting, and progresses to increasingly
challenging subjects, such as calculus, probability and statistics. The
Kumon Method does not cover geometry as a separate topic but provides
sufficient geometry practice to meet the prerequisites for trigonometry,
which is covered within the Kumon math program.
I was much impressed with the glamour around Kumon but a glimpse of its
curriculum deeply disappointed me. It is not mental at all. It does not
offer any special methods to do mathematics and one does not improve
one’s speed by doing Kumon Math. There is a set curriculum of worksheets
which one does till one achieves mastery in the subject. So say for
example a sheet on Divison- one would continue to do division by the
conventional method till he gets a satisfactory score and then he moves
on to a higher level. This certainly doesn’t make division any faster
and the process is certainly not mental.
A deep thought on the reason of its tremendous popularity in America led
me to conclude was the lack of a franchisee business model of the
abacus and the Trachtenberg speed system in the 1950s. The franchisee
model was essential in taking the course from country to country. This
is where Toru Kumon thrived.
Dissapointed with other cultures in the world, my search made me look in
my own Indian culture. What I found astonished and amazed me so much
that I fell in love with the system and started coaching neighbourhood
students in it.
This is easily the World’s Fastest Mental Mathematics System called High
Speed Vedic Mathematics. It has its roots in Ancient Indian Scriptures
called the Vedas meaning ‘the fountain head of knowledge’. With it not
only you can add, subtract, multiply or divide which is the limiting
factor of the abacus but you can also solve complex mathematics such as
algebra, geometry, Calculus, and Trigonometry. Some of the most
advanced, complex and arduous problems can be solved using the Vedic
Maths method with extreme ease.
And all this with just 16 word formulas written in Sanskrit.
High Speed Vedic Mathematics was founded by Swami Sri Bharati Krishna
Tirthaji Maharaja who was the Sankaracharya (Monk of the Highest Order)
of Govardhan Matha in Puri between 1911 and 1918. They are called
“Vedic” as because the sutras are contained in the Atharva Veda – a
branch of mathematics and engineering in the Ancient Indian Scriptures.
High Speed Vedic Mathematics is far more systematic, simplified and
unified than the conventional system. It is a mental tool for
calculation that encourages the development and use of intuition and
innovation, while giving the student a lot of flexibility, fun and
satisfaction . For your child, it means giving them a competitive edge, a
way to optimize their performance and gives them an edge in mathematics
and logic that will help them to shine in the classroom and beyond.
Therefore it's direct and easy to implement in schools – a reason behind
its enormous popularity among academicians and students. It complements
the Mathematics curriculum conventionally taught in schools by acting
as a powerful checking tool and goes to save precious time in
examinations.
The Trachtenberg Method is often compared to Vedic Mathematics. Infact
even some of the multiplication methods are strikingly similar. The
Trachtenberg system comes the closest to the Vedic System in comparison
and ease of the methods. But the ease and mental solvability of the
other method especially division, square roots, cube roots, Algebraic
Equations, Trigonometry, Calculus etc clearly gives the Vedic System an
edge. Even NASA is said to be using some of this methods applications in
the field of artificial intelligence.
There are just 16 Vedic Math sutras or word formulas which one needs to
practice in order to be efficient in Vedic Math system. Sutras or Word
Math Formulas such as the Vertically and Crosswise, All from Nine and
Last from ten helps to solve complex problems with ease and also a
single formula can be applied in two or more fields at the same time.
The Vertically and Crosswise formula is one such gem by which one can
multiply, find squares, solve simultaneous equations and find the
determinant of a matrix all at the same time.
If either of these methods is learned at an early age, a student aged 14
can perform lightening fast calculations easily during his examinations
and ace through them.
Vedic Mathematics is fast gaining popularity in this millennium. It is
being considered as the only mental math system suited for a child as it
helps to develop his numerical as well as mental abilities. The methods
are new and practical and teach only Mental Rapid Mathematics.
The system does not focus on learning by repetition as in the Kumon
Method. The system focuses on improving intelligence by teaching
fundamentals and alternate methods. The purpose is not limited to
improving performance in the school or tests, but on providing a broader
outlook resulting in improved mathematical intelligence and mental
sharpness.
- See more at:
http://www.isnare.com/?aid=151463&ca=Education#sthash.SGQmkklj.dpuf
Published at: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=151463&ca=Education
Today you can define
mental math in various different ways. Some would say, memorizing times
table and remembering the solutions can form the part of mental
mathematics. Some would say ability to perform simple calculations in
your head can be mental mathematics. The web dictionary defines mental
mathematics as “Computing an exact answer without using pencil and paper
or other physical aids.”
Today there are five methods available to learn and practice mental
mathematics.
Let’s begin with the first one called ‘Learning by Heart’ or better
known as the rote memorizing method where your teachers ask you to mug
up boring multiplication tables. It not only kills the interest of the
child in mathematics but also makes sure that he develops hatred towards
the subject for the rest of the years he studies it. This system gives
its ardent devotee some degree of success initially as he is able to
answer easy problems but then when the supposedly bigger application
problems come the steam is almost over.
The second one gives you a good degree of success and I would highly
recommend it to the younger lot out there. It hails from China and is
popular by the name of The Abacus (also known as the Soroban in Japan).
An abacus is a calculating tool, often constructed as a wooden frame
with beads sliding on wires. With the use of this tool one can perform
calculations relating to addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division with ease. Gradually one practices with the tool in one’s hand
and later on when experienced he learns to do it without the tool. This
tool is then fitted into the mind mentally and he can then add, subtract
multiply and divide in seconds. This tool also enhances a child’s
concentration levels.
The main drawback of this system is that it focuses only on the 4
mathematical operations. Concepts beyond these operations such as
Algebra, Square Roots, Cubes, Squares, Calculus, and Geometry etc cannot
be solved using it at all. Also one needs a longer time to be able to
fully get a grasp of the system hence you see courses in the abacus
stretching to over 2 years which leads the child to boredom and then
quitting from the course.
Another Chinese system mainly collected from the book The Nine Chapters
on the Mathematical Art lays out an approach to mathematics that centers
on finding the most general methods of solving problems. Entries in the
book usually take the form of a statement of a problem, followed by the
statement of the solution, and an explanation of the procedure that led
to the solution.
The methods explained in this system can hardly be termed mental and
they lack speed to top it all. The Chinese were definitely the most
advanced of the civilization thanks to the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers but
if I were to choose out of the two methods given by this culture It
would be the abacus.
If wars have a 99.99% downside, sometimes they can have an upside too
for they give birth to stories of hope and creativity. The next mental
math system was developed during the Second World War in the Nazi
Concentration Camp by a Ukrainian Mathematician Jakow Trachtenberg to
keep his mind occupied. What resulted is now known as the Trachtenberg
Speed System of Mathematics and consists of Rapid Mental Methods of
doing Mathematics.
The system consists of a number of readily memorized patterns that allow
one to perform arithmetic computations very quickly. It has wider
applications than the Abacus and apart from the four basic operation
methods it covers Squares and Square Roots.
The method focuses mostly on Multiplication and it even gives patterns
for multiplication by particular number say 5,6,7 and even 11 and 12. It
then gives a general method for rapid multiplication and a special two
finger method. After practicing the method myself I realized that the
multiplication was a very applicable mental method but the other methods
covered to solve division and square roots were not very friendly and
were impossible to be done mentally. I was in search of a much better
wholesome method where I could easily perform other operations also.
Another drawback of this system was that it too like the abacus failed
to have a wider scope i.e to encompass other fields like Algebra,
Calculus, Trignometry, Cube Roots etc
A Recommendation by a friend of mine from America introduced me to what
is known as the Kumon Math Method. It was founded by a Japanese educator
Toru Kumon in 1950s and as of 2007 over 4 million children were
studying under the Kumon Method in over 43 different countries.
Students do not work together as a class but progress through the
curriculum at their own pace, moving on to the next level when they have
achieved mastery of the previous level. This sometimes involves
repeating the same set of worksheets until the student achieves a
satisfactory score within a specified time limit. In North American
Kumon Centers, the mathematics program starts with very basic skills,
such as pattern recognition and counting, and progresses to increasingly
challenging subjects, such as calculus, probability and statistics. The
Kumon Method does not cover geometry as a separate topic but provides
sufficient geometry practice to meet the prerequisites for trigonometry,
which is covered within the Kumon math program.
I was much impressed with the glamour around Kumon but a glimpse of its
curriculum deeply disappointed me. It is not mental at all. It does not
offer any special methods to do mathematics and one does not improve
one’s speed by doing Kumon Math. There is a set curriculum of worksheets
which one does till one achieves mastery in the subject. So say for
example a sheet on Divison- one would continue to do division by the
conventional method till he gets a satisfactory score and then he moves
on to a higher level. This certainly doesn’t make division any faster
and the process is certainly not mental.
A deep thought on the reason of its tremendous popularity in America led
me to conclude was the lack of a franchisee business model of the
abacus and the Trachtenberg speed system in the 1950s. The franchisee
model was essential in taking the course from country to country. This
is where Toru Kumon thrived.
Dissapointed with other cultures in the world, my search made me look in
my own Indian culture. What I found astonished and amazed me so much
that I fell in love with the system and started coaching neighbourhood
students in it.
This is easily the World’s Fastest Mental Mathematics System called High
Speed Vedic Mathematics. It has its roots in Ancient Indian Scriptures
called the Vedas meaning ‘the fountain head of knowledge’. With it not
only you can add, subtract, multiply or divide which is the limiting
factor of the abacus but you can also solve complex mathematics such as
algebra, geometry, Calculus, and Trigonometry. Some of the most
advanced, complex and arduous problems can be solved using the Vedic
Maths method with extreme ease.
And all this with just 16 word formulas written in Sanskrit.
High Speed Vedic Mathematics was founded by Swami Sri Bharati Krishna
Tirthaji Maharaja who was the Sankaracharya (Monk of the Highest Order)
of Govardhan Matha in Puri between 1911 and 1918. They are called
“Vedic” as because the sutras are contained in the Atharva Veda – a
branch of mathematics and engineering in the Ancient Indian Scriptures.
High Speed Vedic Mathematics is far more systematic, simplified and
unified than the conventional system. It is a mental tool for
calculation that encourages the development and use of intuition and
innovation, while giving the student a lot of flexibility, fun and
satisfaction . For your child, it means giving them a competitive edge, a
way to optimize their performance and gives them an edge in mathematics
and logic that will help them to shine in the classroom and beyond.
Therefore it's direct and easy to implement in schools – a reason behind
its enormous popularity among academicians and students. It complements
the Mathematics curriculum conventionally taught in schools by acting
as a powerful checking tool and goes to save precious time in
examinations.
The Trachtenberg Method is often compared to Vedic Mathematics. Infact
even some of the multiplication methods are strikingly similar. The
Trachtenberg system comes the closest to the Vedic System in comparison
and ease of the methods. But the ease and mental solvability of the
other method especially division, square roots, cube roots, Algebraic
Equations, Trigonometry, Calculus etc clearly gives the Vedic System an
edge. Even NASA is said to be using some of this methods applications in
the field of artificial intelligence.
There are just 16 Vedic Math sutras or word formulas which one needs to
practice in order to be efficient in Vedic Math system. Sutras or Word
Math Formulas such as the Vertically and Crosswise, All from Nine and
Last from ten helps to solve complex problems with ease and also a
single formula can be applied in two or more fields at the same time.
The Vertically and Crosswise formula is one such gem by which one can
multiply, find squares, solve simultaneous equations and find the
determinant of a matrix all at the same time.
If either of these methods is learned at an early age, a student aged 14
can perform lightening fast calculations easily during his examinations
and ace through them.
Vedic Mathematics is fast gaining popularity in this millennium. It is
being considered as the only mental math system suited for a child as it
helps to develop his numerical as well as mental abilities. The methods
are new and practical and teach only Mental Rapid Mathematics.
The system does not focus on learning by repetition as in the Kumon
Method. The system focuses on improving intelligence by teaching
fundamentals and alternate methods. The purpose is not limited to
improving performance in the school or tests, but on providing a broader
outlook resulting in improved mathematical intelligence and mental
sharpness.
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