Indian Abacus

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Movers
Tutor Training Manual

Abacus Mental Arithmetic Education for Brain Skills

LEVEL 2

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Index

INDEX
S. No.

Contents

Page No

1st week Lesson plan & Guidelines

2nd week Lesson plan & Guidelines

3rd week Lesson plan & Guidelines

4th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

11

5th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

14

6th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

17

7th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

20

8th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

23

9th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

26

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10th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

29

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11th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

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12th week Lesson plan & Guidelines

35

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Notes

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Abstract
Week 1

Activities to be followed for 1st one hour session

S.No.

Activity class work

Time
(Min)

Mixed Formulae
Book A Page No. 1,2 & 3, Book B Page No.1,2 & 3

Speed Writing

Tables ( 5 ) 0510152025
3035404550

Image Flash

Reading the slider images

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: > 1 digit 5 rows, 1 digit 8 rows

Continuous Numbers: 1 to 10
Do 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 = 55 on abacus.

Fingering Practice

10

Continuous Numbers: 10 to 1
Set 55 Do 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 0 on abacus.
Title +50
49+9, 49+8, 49+7, 49+6, 49+5, 49+4, 49+3, 49+2, 49+1
Title +100
99+9, 99+8, 99+7, 99+6, 99+5, 99+4, 99+3, 99+2, 99+1

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: 2 digits 5 rows based on syllabus +50 & +100

Book Practice

20

Class work: complete Book A page no. 1 & 2

Speed Writing

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Activities to be followed for 2nd one hour session

8

Image Flash

Reading the slider images

Oral sums practice

25

Mental Sums: > 1 digit 3 rows, 1 digit 5 rows

Fixed Number Practice: +1
Do addition of +1 repeatedly for a duration of 1 minute.

10

Fingering Practice

Fixed Number Practice: 1

Set 200 and do 1 repeatedly until you reach 0.
10

Title 50:
509, 508, 507, 506, 505, 504, 503, 502, 501

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Title 100:
1009, 1008, 1007, 1006, 1005, 1004, 1003, 1002, 1001
11

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: 2 digits 5 rows based on syllabus 50 & 100

12

Book Practice

10

Class work: complete Book A page no. 3

13

Speed Writing

Random Numbers: 2 digits 10 rows

Listening and writing exercise

14

Book Practice

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Home Work: complete Book B page no. 1 to 3

Guidelines
Week 1

Book Practice:
Book A page no. 1,2 & 3
Book B page no. 1,2 & 3
1.

Speed Writing:
Speed writing practice is aimed at writing numbers at a fast pace, neatly and legibly by the children. Speed
writing initially may affect neat and legible handwriting of numbers. But with steady practice the skill to write
at good speed neatly and legibly is attained. Since practice is a must for every child, children shall write
numbers as per tutors instructions within a set time. After a month of practice the children will be able to write
fast, neatly and legibly.
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I.
Write the numbers as mentioned above in the book, row by row for the duration of one minute.
II.Direct View: writing looking at what is written on the note book.
III.
Indirect writing: Writing of numbers without looking at what is written.
IV.
Left Hand Writing: The same number writing practice using left hand.
V.
Left handers must write the numbers using right hand.

2.

Image Flash: Reading the slider images

Image Flash is the activity which is done to give larger scope for the students to read the Abacus slider
images representing values using which the students could have extended practice and also better
assessment of their skills in reading the values of images at a speed. Flash Cards were used earlier, but with
the advent of Indian Abacus program now the students have scope to view limitless number of images.
With the usage skills to read the constantly changing image values, students experience better challenges
which ultimately enhance their Visio-spatial memory skills, necessary to perform better in doing faster and
accurate mental arithmetic skills by image of Abacus. Speed and accuracy in performing Mental Arithmetic
by image of Abacus indirectly reflect their concentration & memory skills.
The Abacus Tutor during Image Flash session alerts the students to focus on the activity of reading the
values of slider images. The Abacus tutor would after saying Start manipulates the sliders of the tool Indian Abacus Tutors continuously to make the students read the images one after the other and write
down the number-value of each of such images flashed on the Tutor's Abacus and they should write the
number values on their note books. The Tutor actually writes down a series of numbers Single,
double, triple, 4 digits, as the case may be, on a paper first and during the activity she would manipulate
the sliders looking at the numbers she wrote down which the students read and write.

3.

Oral Sums Practice: 1 digits 5 rows, 1 digit 8 rows

Oral sums called out to the students to calculate and give the correct answers is a must and the time to be
allotted has to be properly implemented. Listening to the sums called out and to do the same and to give
answers, not only enhances the Listening skills, but also enables the memory to become stronger, as apart from
looking & doing the sums, the hearing sense also adds to establish better memory skills.

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Guidelines
Week 1

Ability to do fast & accurate mental arithmetic calculations & effective listening to the called out sums is also a
reflection of brain skills.
Call out random numbers to children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using addition and
subtraction methods on their abacus and write the answers in the speed writing book.
4.

Fingering Practice:
Continuous Numbers +1 to +10
Do 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 = 55 on abacus.
Using 9th column to start, on abacus, add the numbers mentioned above sequentially from 1 to 10 using the
required formulae until you reach the value 55 on abacus.
Continuous Numbers 10 to 1
Do 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 0 on abacus.
Using 9th column to start, set 55 on abacus and subtract number on the reverse from 10 to 1 using required
formulae until you reach zero.
Title +50 49+9, 49+8, 49+7, 49+6, 49+5, 49+4, 49+3, 49+2, 49+1
Using 9th column set 49 on abacus, to practice +50, add the above mentioned numbers one by one on abacus
and clear the abacus after applying each number.
Title +100 99+9, 99+8, 99+7, 99+6, 99+5, 99+4, 99+3, 99+2, 99+1
Using 9th column set 99 on abacus, to practice +100 add the above mentioned numbers one by one on abacus
and clear the abacus after applying each number.

5.

Oral Sums Practice: 2 digits 5 rows sums based on syllabus: +50 & +100
Call out random numbers to children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using addition and
subtraction method on their abacus and write the answers in the speed writing book.

6.

Book Practice:
Class work complete Book A page no. 1 & 2

7.

Speed Writing:
Speed writing of numbers multiples of 5 sequentially
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

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8.

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Write the numbers as mentioned above in the book, row by row for the duration of one minute.
Direct View: simple writing looking at what is written on the note book
Indirect writing: Writing of numbers without looking at what is written
Left Hand Writing: The same number writing practice using left hand.
Left handers must write the numbers using right hand.

Image Flash: Reading the slider images (Refer Page No. 2)

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Week 1

9.

Oral Sums Practice: Mental Sums: 1 digit 3 rows, 1 digit 5 rows

Call out random numbers to the children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers mentally by
visualizing and moving the sliders of abacus mentally according to the numbers using addition or subtraction
methods and write the answers in the speed writing book.

10.

Fingering Practice:
Fixed Number Practice: +1
Do addition of 1 repeatedly for the duration of one minute.
Add 1 in the 9th column repeatedly using the required formulae for the duration of one minute.
Fixed Number Practice: 1
Set 200 and do 1 repeatedly until you reach = 0.
Using 9th column pointer to start, set 200 on abacus and subtract 1 repeatedly in the 9th column using the
required formulae until you reach zero.
Title 50 509, 508, 507, 506, 505, 504, 503, 502, 501
Using 9th column pointer set 50 on abacus to practice 50 subtract above mentioned numbers one by one using
required formulae on your abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.
Title 100 1009, 1008, 1007, 1006, 1005, 1004, 1003, 1002, 1001
Using 9th column pointer to start set 100 on abacus to practice 100 subtract the above mentioned numbers
one by one using required formulae on abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.

11. Oral Sums Practice: 2 digits 5 rows Sums based on syllabus 50 & 100
Call out random numbers to the children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using addition
and subtraction method on their abacus and write the answers in the fingering/speed writing book.
12.

Book Practice:
Class work complete Book A page no. 3

13.

Speed Writing:
Random Numbers Listening and writing exercise:
Dictate 2 digits 10 rows numbers continuously and instruct the children to write the same in the
fingering/speed note book as the digits are being spoken out. After first line completes, say 'next' and then
dictate another set of 2 digit 10 rows numbers, in this way dictate at least 10 sets of numbers.

14.

Book Practice:
Home Work complete Book B page no. 1, 2 & 3

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Abstract
Week 2

Activities to be followed for 1st one hour session

S.No.

Activity class work

Time
(Min)

Mixed Formulae
Book A Page No. 4,5 & 6, Book B Page No.4,5 & 6

Speed Writing

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Image Flash

Reading the slider images

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: > 1 digit 5 rows, 1 digit 8 rows

Continuous Numbers: 1 to 10
Do 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 = 55 on abacus.

Fingering Practice

10

Continuous Numbers: 10 to 1
Set 55 and Do 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 0 on abacus.
Title +50
48+9, 48+8, 48+7, 48+6, 48+5, 48+4, 48+3, 48+2
Title +100
98+9, 98+8, 98+7, 98+6, 98+5, 98+4, 98+3, 98+2

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: > 2 digits 3 rows, 2 digit 5 rows

Book Practice

20

Class work: complete Book B page no. 4 & 5

Speed Writing

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Activities to be followed for 2nd one hour session

8

Image Flash

Reading the slider images

Oral sums practice

25

Mental Sums: > 1 digit 3 rows, 1 digit 5 rows

Fixed Number Practice: +2
Do addition of +2 repeatedly for the duration of 1 minute.

10

Fingering Practice

Fixed Number Practice: 2

Set 400 and do 2 repeatedly until you reach 0.
10

Title 50
519, 518, 517, 516, 515, 514, 513, 512

MOVERS

Title 100
1019, 1018, 1017, 1016, 1015, 1014, 1013, 1012
11

Oral Sums Practice

10

Abacus Sums: > 2 & 3 digits 3 rows, 2 & 3 digits 5 rows

12

Book Practice

10

Class work: complete Book B page no. 6

13

Speed Writing

Random Numbers: 2 digits 10 rows

Listening and writing exercise

14

Book Practice

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Home Work: complete Book B page no. 4 to 6

Guidelines
Week 2

Book Practice:
Book A page no. 4,5 & 6.
Book B page no. 4,5 & 6
1.

Speed Writing:
Speed writing of numbers multiples of 2 sequentially
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

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Write the numbers as mentioned above in the book, row by row for a duration of one minute.
Direct View: writing of numbers looking at what is written on the note book.
Indirect writing: Writing of numbers without looking at what is written.
Left Hand Writing: The same number writing practice using left hand.
Left handers must write the numbers using right hand.

2.

Image Flash: Reading the slider images (Refer Page No. 2)

3.

Oral sums Practice: 1 digit 5 rows, 1 digit 8 rows

Call out random numbers to children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using addition
and subtraction method on their abacus and write the answers in the speed writing book.

4.

Fingering Practice: Continuous Numbers +1 to +10

Do 1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 = 55 on abacus.
Using 9th column to start, on abacus, add the numbers mentioned above sequentially from 1 to 10 using the
required formulae in the 9th column until you reach the value 55 on abacus.
Continuous Numbers 10 to 1
Do 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 0 on abacus.
Using 9th column to start, set 55 on abacus and subtract number on the reverse from 10 to 1 using the required
formulae until you reach zero.
Title +50 48+9, 48+8, 48+7, 48+6, 48+5, 48+4, 48+3, 48+2
Using 9th column set 48 on your abacus, to practice +50 add the above mentioned numbers one by one on the
abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.
Title +100 98+9, 98+8, 98+7, 98+6, 98+5, 98+4, 98+3, 98+2
Using 9th column pointer set 98 on your abacus, to practice +100 add the above mentioned numbers one by
one on the abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.

5.

Oral Sums Practice: 2 digits 3 rows, 2 digit 5 rows

Call out random numbers to the children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using addition
and subtraction method on their abacus and write the answers in the speed writing book.

6.

Book Practice: Class work complete Book B page no. 4 & 5

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Guidelines
Week 2

7.

Speed Writing:
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I.
Write the numbers as mentioned above in the book, row by row for the duration of one minute.
II.
Direct View: Writing of numbers looking at what is written on the note book.
III.
Indirect writing: Writing of numbers without looking at what is written.
IV.
Left Hand Writing: The same number writing practice using left hand.
V.
Left handers must write the numbers using right hand.

8.

Image Flash: Reading the slider images (Refer Page No. 2)

9.

Oral Sums Practice: Mental Sums: 1 digit 3 rows, 1 digit 5 rows

Call out random numbers to the children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers mentally by
visualizing and moving the sliders of abacus mentally according to the numbers using addition or subtraction
methods and write the answers in the speed writing book.

10.

Fingering Practice:
Fixed Number Practice: +2
Do addition of 2 repeatedly for a duration of one minute.
Add 2 in the 9th column repeatedly using the required formulae for a duration of one minute.
Fixed Number Practice: 2
Set 400 and do 2 repeatedly until you reach = 0.
Using 9th column to start, set 400 on abacus and subtract 2 repeatedly in the 9th column using the
required formulae until you reach zero.
Title 50 519, 518, 517, 516, 515, 514, 513, 512
Using 9th column set 51 on abacus, to practice 50 subtract above mentioned numbers one by one
using required formulae on abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.

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Title 100 1019, 1018, 1017, 1016, 1015, 1014, 1013, 1012
Using 9th column set 101 on abacus, to practice 100 subtract the above mentioned numbers one by
one using required formulae on abacus and clear the abacus after applying each number.
11.

Oral Sums Practice: 2 & 3 digits 3 rows, 2 & 3 digits 5 rows

Call out random numbers to the children and instruct them to compute the called out numbers using
addition and subtraction method on their abacus and write the answers in the speed writing book.

12.

Book Practice: Class work complete Book B page no. 6

13.

Speed Writing:
Random Numbers Listening and writing exercise:
Dictate 2 digits 10 rows numbers continuously and instruct the children to write the same in the
fingering/speed note book as the digits are being called out. After first line completes, say 'next' and then
dictate another set of 2 digit 10 rows numbers, in this way dictate at least 10 sets of numbers.

14.

Book Practice:
Home Work complete Book A page no. 4 to 6

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