How does Abacus Mental Arithmetic aid in Right Side Brain Development and why is Right Side Brain Development so important to learning?
The abacus is the chosen tool because it specifically stimulates and develops regions of the brain that are crucial to proper learning development. The left side of the brain serves as the logical portion of the brain. We learn how to solve problems in a sequential or logical fashion. One purpose that the Right Side of the Brain serves is Conceptualization. Conceptualization allows us to see the bigger picture. Using an analogy of putting together a jigsaw puzzle, the left side of the brain would help to fit individual piece of the puzzle together, while the Right Side of the Brain would try to view or conceptualize how the puzzle would look in its entirety. Conceptualization is key to problem solving and crucial in developing positive learning skills for the long term.
