You may have heard people describe themselves as strictly "right-brained" or "left-brained," with the left-brainers bragging about their math skills and the right-brainers touting their creativity. That's because the brain is divided down the middle into two hemispheres, with each half performing a fairly distinct set of operations.

 

In general, the left hemisphere is dominant in language: processing what you hear and handling most of the duties of speaking. It's also in charge of carrying out logic and exact mathematical computations. When you need to retrieve a fact, your left brain pulls it from your memory.

 

The right hemisphere is mainly in charge of spatial abilities, face recognition and processing music. It performs some math, but only rough estimations and comparisons. The brain's right side also helps us to comprehend visual imagery and make sense of what we see. It plays a role in language, particularly in interpreting context and a person's tone.

 

By learning abacus through the systematic training approach at e-Abacus, children can fully realize their potential by activating both sides of their brain. By consciously using the right side of our brain, we can be more creative. More so, because left brain strategies are the ones used most often in the classroom, right brain students sometimes feel neglected.

 

By activating the power of both hemispheres, a child will be able to retain knowledge better and become proficient in any subject, especially math.