PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly two decades ago, Miwako Sakabayashi opened the doors to her Portland-area Japanese Abacus Math School. Today, Sensei Miwako continues to teach local kids how to tackle math ...

For this series, we've been thinking a lot about some of the iconic objects that some of us remember using — if only for a short period of time — in our early schooling. Slide rules, the recorder, ...

The abacus predates the alphabet and the invention of glass, but its use can help modern day students increase their math proficiency and understanding. Ulrich Boser, the author of Learn Better, ...

When I was a kid learning arithmetic the only visual aid I remember is flash cards. These were useful for memorizing single-digit addition and multiplication, but is memorization really the best ...

Yvette is a Viral Content Reporter at Mashable Asia. She was previously reporting for BBC's Singapore bureau and Channel NewsAsia. Jonathan Bailey answering awkward questions from kids is a fun watch ...

Sometimes, old fashioned things are better. I understand the arguments of those who prefer taking pen and paper notes to typing for example, or even people who prefer analog, vinyl recordings to ...

SAN ANTONIO — A middle schooler from East Central ISD is making national headlines for his impressive math skills. Fabian Rodriguez, a seventh grader at Legacy Middle School in San Antonio, was ...

Chinmaye Kanumuri, aged 8, who attends Nash Mills Primary School, was the Level 5 winner. She said: “Abacus training with BYITC changed the way I think. My teacher makes learning so clear and fun, it ...