[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 99, Issue 9

[Denise Mackenstadt]

I would say that the abacus is a great tool.  However, I also teach my students to show their work on the Brailler.  This skill is required for most state wide tests and in most curriculums.  Showing work on a Brailler also reinforces good use of Nemeth formatting and use of Nemeth notation.  For math success all of these tools need to be used effectively. I would be interested in the opinion of blind math students or professionals.
Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC
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> From: "Wagner, Gail Katona Y" <wagner_g at aps.edu>
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> I am a TVI and it's the only method I have used. It makes sense!!
> Gail
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> Dear friends,
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> My daughter and I are working on learning to use the abacus for math.
> It seems to be much faster than the Perkins brailler, especially for
> multiplying and dividing with multiple digits.
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> I just found out that there is a "paper compatible" abacus method,
> described by Doris Willoughby in "Handbook for Itinerant and Resource
> Teachers of Blind and VI Students." Wow! I think this method needs
> more publicity. So, I'd like to know, how many of you have heard of
> this method, and how many are using it?
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> Thanks!
> Joy
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> From: Sally Thomas <seacknit at gmail.com>
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> The paper compatible method makes sense to sighted users but I like the
> method Annie (I cannot remember her last name) teaches.  I think it is
> faster and more intuitive.  You work from left to right instead of right to
> left.
> 
> David abandoned the abacus for various reasons but I think it is very
> useful.  I wish more kids learned it as I think understanding the mechanics
> of math is important.
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> Sally Thomas
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> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Joy Orton <ortonsmom at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Dear friends,
>> 
>> My daughter and I are working on learning to use the abacus for math.
>> It seems to be much faster than the Perkins brailler, especially for
>> multiplying and dividing with multiple digits.
>> 
>> I just found out that there is a "paper compatible" abacus method,
>> described by Doris Willoughby in "Handbook for Itinerant and Resource
>> Teachers of Blind and VI Students." Wow! I think this method needs
>> more publicity. So, I'd like to know, how many of you have heard of
>> this method, and how many are using it?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Joy
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