Most elementary students benefit from instruction using real objects (manipulatives) alongside abacus instruction, and students with visual impairments may benefit from these materials on a more consistent basis. Base-10 manipulatives can be used to directly transfer place value, counting, and operations concepts to the abacus. This presentation will demonstrate these strategies using base-10 blocks, an APH work-play tray, and the Cranmer abacus.
Captioning will be provided, if you need anything else, please email Kaycee Bennett. Some logistics will be different with our Coffee Hours, as compared to the past, but you can expect the same commitment to providing information, discussion, and collaboration on topics important to students who are blind, visually impaired, or Deafblind.