Abacus BeadSmart Level2
Your child can read numbers on the abacus — now teach them to calculate. Level 2 covers addition and subtraction on the Japanese Soroban, taught step by step so you can teach it even if you've never touched an abacus.What makes this different: every technique is shown as three pictures — start, move, result — with the exact finger movement under each. No vague rules, no guesswork.Inside (13-page printable PDF):• A note to the grown-up — how to teach it in 10 minutes a day• Step 1: Simple sums (enough beads — just add or take away)• Step 2: Friends of 5 — the heaven-bead trick, shown move by move• Step 3: Friends of 10 — carrying and borrowing across columns• A Parent Coach note on every technique• A Common Mistakes page — the six things kids get stuck on, and how to fix each• Four worksheets + full answer key + progress trackerFor ages 6–9 who have finished Level 1 (numbers & counting). Follows the standard Japanese Soroban method — accurate finger technique and complement rules, no shortcuts. Instant download, print and reuse.
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