1. The Magic of Indian Abacus Book A & Book B
Book A and Book B of each level of Indian Abacus program are extremely schematic
and the very religious completion of the books by the students of every level would
make them proficient for the level completed. The books contain sums, which are so
well planned that the initial pages introduce the needs for the competence for the level
and the sums in the subsequent pages gradually take the child to learn and acquire
slowly the levels of competence. The pages progressively move from motivation level
to competence level and hence each book has a definite design with progressive
outlook. That is why we say, to a large extent, the child masters the level’s
requirement by completing the book, if done with all sincerity.
Every week except starters level all other level books are alternatively used as Class
Work, but in Starters level Book A is used as class work & Book B is used as home
work since it is a basic level where children taught the basic concept in this level and
since Book A is consist of the introduction of all the formulae which can be taught
only by the Tutors book A is used as class work. In every level Book B sums are
slightly tougher, which make the students face a little difficulty, which when
overcome their competence level strengthens.
In Movers and Riders Level, i.e. 2nd
& 3rd
levels, the books are used simultaneously.
But it is advisable to follow the pattern of doing 3 pages in book A as class work
followed by 3 pages in book B as home work, as they deal with the same formula and
it would aid learning & practice better and easier. From Racers Level onwards
exclusive topics covered in their books A & B.
In Racers level Multiplication Sums are introduced and from Flyers level onwards
Division sums are introduced hence it is advisable to follow the pattern of doing 4
pages in book A as class work and book B as home work. Endeavours however have a
set of pattern. Book B has tougher sums, so that the child enjoys comfort from Book
A and takes a joy ride and when faced with difficult sums in Book B, stumbles, learns
and then attains the competence.
From Achievers level onwards the books A & B have different pattern altogether
since Decimal addition and subtraction sums starts here. Students could be asked to do
Book A first and then Book B, as book B has little more complication. Rather Book A
& Book B act as two steps – the first being Book A and then Book B.
Tutors are amply instructed to follow the pattern suggested as it would not only be
easy for the progress of the student from level to level but also avoids difficulty and
disinterest from creeping in. Learning and competence are two stages of students’
progress. Too much of learning exercises would entail boredom, as the child would
need periodical challenges in the form of problems on account of complication, which
when overcome boosts the confidence of the children and simultaneously push up the
competence levels. Rather competence enables us to work with involuntary ease.
Continuous complications, rather challenges also would dishearten the children and
the learning spirit dies down, so the children should be made to have the joy ride too.