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Through the time-tested soroban abacus, children aged 4 to 12 develop lightning-fast mental arithmetic, laser-sharp concentration and a memory that astonishes — all while activating both hemispheres of the brain. The result is a child who doesn't just calculate faster, but thinks more clearly.
3G Abacus is a structured mental arithmetic programme built on the soroban — the traditional Japanese-style bead abacus that has trained sharp mathematical minds across Asia for generations.
The soroban works by encoding numbers as physical bead positions on a frame. As children practise moving beads to add, subtract, multiply and divide, they gradually internalise the abacus as a vivid mental image. At the advanced levels, students perform complex calculations entirely in their heads — no pen, no calculator, no abacus in hand — by visualising the bead movements they have rehearsed thousands of times. This mental image technique, known as anzan, is what produces the remarkable calculation speeds that 3G Abacus students are known for.
The "3G" philosophy sets Edufarm's programme apart. Three-Generation Abacus is designed to be transparent and accessible — parents can understand and follow the method, making it easy to support practice at home. This family continuity accelerates progress and reinforces the habit of mental calculation across everyday life. At Edufarm, where we have been nurturing curious young learners since 2002, 3G Abacus is one of our most enduring enrichment offerings, refined through thousands of student hours into a programme that is both rigorous and genuinely enjoyable for children.
The benefits of abacus training extend far beyond faster arithmetic — they shape how a child learns, concentrates and remembers across every subject.
Students learn to calculate multi-digit sums, differences, products and quotients faster than a calculator — entirely in their head.
Abacus practice demands sustained, precise attention. Over time this builds the ability to focus deeply — a skill that transfers directly to school and study.
Holding a mental abacus image and updating it through a calculation trains working memory and visual-spatial reasoning simultaneously.
The physical manipulation of beads engages the right hemisphere; the logical arithmetic engages the left. 3G Abacus is one of the few activities that trains both in tandem.
A child who can calculate quickly and accurately arrives at every maths lesson with an edge — number sense becomes instinctive rather than effortful.
The tactile click of beads keeps young children engaged in a way that worksheets alone cannot. Abacus feels like a skill — because it is one.
The 3G Abacus curriculum follows a carefully sequenced progression. Every child starts at the right entry point and advances only when they are genuinely ready.
Term fees are reviewed periodically. Contact us for the current term rate and available class slots near you.
| Level | Frequency | Fees |
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| Beginner | Weekly | Enquire for current term fees |
| Intermediate | Weekly | Enquire for current term fees |
| Advanced | Weekly | Enquire for current term fees |
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