Elijah was in Soroban. Soroban is an ancient form of Japanese math using a Japanese abacus. The use and mastery of the Soroban instrument has been proven to help with mental calculations in math, recognizing number relationships and the understanding of the place value system. What's NOT to like?
So he went to practice everyday for 1 hour.....he got Japanese treats after, so he was more than happy to go!
Well, there was a competition with the 3 schools here in Misawa.
Elijah worked really hard ...........and...........he won 2nd place in the visual calculations division! WOOOHOOOOO! So this division shows positive and negative integers on a screen at a rapid pace --- 6 numbers in 4 seconds and students have to watch the numbers and write down the correct answer.
Director of all the Pacific DODDS schools....Japan, Korea and Guam
That's right! My boy represented for the math lovers out there (me)!! We are very proud of him!!
4 comments:
I like that you are taking pictures and they are concentrating something fierce. Ha ha ha. Yeah, Elijah :)
omg! i'm so stinkin' proud! love that kid and love those pix!
I can't believe how big he has gotten! So handsome!
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