In an ever-changing world, education must adapt to prepare children for the challenges of the 21st century. In a society where calculators and digital technologies are ubiquitous, mathematics ...

MISAWA, Japan — Wooden beads clicked and right brains fired up as Misawa Air Base youngsters competed Wednesday in the 15th annual Soroban Competition at the Misawa International Center. Sponsored by ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — No beeping, battery-powered gadgets were allowed at a mathematics competition for high school and elementary students held here this week. Instead, the young whizzes ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (March 29, 2013) -- Youth members of the John O. Arnn Elementary School Soroban Club counted their way to success at the 15th annual American and Japanese Children's Soroban ...

Which math learning materials are best? Learning and teaching math can be challenging, especially when you’re homeschooling. To help your children acquire the knowledge base they need to stay on track ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Soroban sensei Hideaki Oshima relished making no mistakes on a long soroban he obtained 30 years ago in his native Japan as student Jessica Lum recited numbers ...