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Primary student uses Cranmer Abacus to develop skills in subtraction

September 16, 2013 by blennzict | 0 comments

Subtraction using the Cranmer Abacus

Figure 1 Subtraction using the Cranmer Abacus

Shannon is 10 years old and is currently attending her local primary school and transitioning to intermediate for 2013.

She participates in Practical Maths mornings which are planned by the BLENNZ Wellington team at least once a term, to provide concentrated sessions for braille learners on practical aspects of the New Zealand Maths Curriculum.

Topics covered include abacus skills, practical geometry, reading and creating diagrams and graphs.  In figure 1 Shannon is doing subtraction using the Cranmer Abacus. Continue Reading →

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