Dear friends, today we will reveal the secret behind the unique method and approach of SmartyKids children education centres that develops the incredible mental skills of our students.

And with this article we will give you some key advices for enhancing children’s knowledge.

It is much more difficult for young explorers to learn something when unfamiliar and complex terms are used. If we try to explain something using complicated words without involving any logical obstacle in the process children can not make the association or imagine to build up their knowledge. And memorizing (learning) takes much more time that could be used for resting or exercising instead.

That is why it is extremely important, even if you use complicated definitions, to give the kids something familiar to recall. This also applies to the situations when we aim to enrich the vocabulary – again with patience and attention, we explain the meaning of words.

There are different methods of memorization – some imagine the association, others use sounds, others even memorize through rhymes!

Studies show that first and last impressions leave the most lasting memories in the brain. Therefore, in any situation we are more likely to remember things that are at the beginning / end of the material or are related to thoughts / concepts already stored in our memory. Another priority for the brain is memorization through senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch.

The 10 principles of memorizing: senses, movement (rhythm), exaggeration, numbers, colors, symbols, arrangement, laughter, attraction, positive thoughts.

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Joker for easy memorization of large numbers (phone numbers, serial numbers, etc.): Thanks to the associations, you can imagine each number as an object, a color. When you have a very large number, come up with a story, a sentence, involving the objects for each digit.
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Easy Learning formula: Imagination + Associations = Memory

This is main principle (and advantage) of SmartyKids abacus classes. And another important factor – parents. In order to develop memory and consolidate knowledge, perseverance in homework and parents’ dedication is extremely important.

How do we teach children abacus classes? Through stories and fairytales! We present science through the prism of childhood and boring terms turn into characters, formulas turn into fairy tales, problem solving turns into different adventures. The lessons become scenario games – parts of a big puzzle. After this magical transformation, children fully perceive the material and learn the formulas, while having fun!
And they want to solve one, two, ten more tasks.

Who said math has to be boring 😉