Reasons for forbidding mental arithmetic

The state prohibits abacus mental arithmetic as a primary school curriculum because it conflicts with modern teaching calculation methods and is not suitable as a compulsory course.

Although abacus mental arithmetic has cultivated computing ability to a certain extent, it does not meet the goals and methods of modern mathematics education. Therefore, the state decided not to list it as a part of the primary school curriculum to avoid the confusion of the teaching system.

This is not a total ban, but to ensure the quality of education and the all-round development of students, with emphasis on mathematics education that is more in line with modern educational concepts. Primary school mathematics education should focus on cultivating students' logical thinking, problem-solving ability and innovative thinking, so that they can better adapt to the needs of learning and life in modern society.

In addition, it is forbidden to run long abacus mental arithmetic classes to avoid excessive commercialization of abacus mental arithmetic. Extra-long classes tend to focus on short-term interests, which may make students overly anxious and affect their all-round development. Education should focus on cultivating students' interest and potential, rather than cultivating a single skill. Abacus mental arithmetic should be regarded as a hobby, not a tool for businesses to make profits.

Advantages of abacus mental arithmetic

Abacus mental arithmetic can cultivate children's attention and concentration. In mental abacus calculation, children need to concentrate on the operation of beads, and each step needs to be accurate, which helps to cultivate their concentration and improve the efficiency of problem solving.

Abacus mental arithmetic can exercise children's mental development. Through repeated abacus mental arithmetic training, children's brains can be exercised, their calculation ability can be strengthened, and their logical thinking and mathematical reasoning ability can be improved. This has a positive effect on cultivating children's comprehensive intelligence.

Abacus mental arithmetic can improve children's digital sensitivity. In the process of mental abacus calculation, children need to constantly associate numbers with beads, which helps to deepen their understanding and perception of numbers and cultivate their sensitivity and intuition.

Although today's society has entered the electronic age, the traditional abacus still has wide applicability and plays an important role. The unique computing function, educational function and intellectual function of abacus make it a skill worthy of extensive study and popularization.