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JAMS NEW SUMMER TERM

JAMS SUMMER SCHEDULE We have changed our summer schedule again! With JAMS community input, we have devised a new schedule that we think will best for most students. Our new summer term is 9 weeks, and resembles our normal schedule. The only difference is because it is summer, it is shorter, and more flexible! Makeups:

OUR DAUGHTER’S MATH SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY

We joined the JAMS family 6 months ago and in a short time our daughter’s math skills have improved significantly from doing simple addition and subtraction to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with multiple digits. Much more than math skills, she has developed the ability to focus on the a subject for much longer than

SURPRISED AT THE SPEED AT WHICH SHE DOES CALCULATIONS

Based on levels the students are at, Sensei adapts her teachings so that the students can make the most out of it. My daughter Abhi has been blessed with excellent teacher who understands her challenges and handles her with grace. Every class makes a difference in the way she handles maths. We can see her

GROWING IN MATH SKILLS… AS WELL AS KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE & SUCCESS

GROWING TO THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL

It is with great delight that we write about our funtastic experience with JAMS, Portland. All three of our children have been learning Abacus math here for close to a decade. Sensei Miwako is simply an amazing teacher who inspires and motivates her students to improve and excel constantly. Our children have had the unique

STAR STUDENTS – MARCH 2016

We had so many spectacular Star Students this Spring Term!

AT JAMS WE GANBARE

“Ganbare! Ganbare! Ganbare!” You hear it shouted over and over again in the video. In Japan will hear it from friends, neighbors, classmates, and parents. You will see it on signs, buttons, and bumper stickers. It is an important expression, and exemplifies a crucial aspect of Japanese culture–the insistence that you never give up. “Ganbare”

BRAINS GROW AT JAMS

Are you right-brained or left-brained? Do you prefer art over math, or understand music better than language? Why not both? Normally when we do mathematical calculations we use the left hemisphere of our brain. However, researcher Kimiko Kawano found that advanced abacus users use the right side of their brains when calculating! Why does this

WHY JAMS MATTERS

We are fortunate to have discovered JAMS, and grateful to Miwako Sensei, who instills discipline and motivation in her pupils.” -Karen C., Parent You may think JAMS is just about learning the abacus, but we are about so much more! It is Sensei Miwako’s goal to help develop the whole child. JAMS encourages and fosters:

ABACUS VS CALCULATOR: WHICH WOULD WIN?

In an epic battle between the Japanese abacus and an electronic calculator, which do you think would win? On November 12, 1946 the abacus was put to the test! In the capable hands of Mr. Kiyoshi Matsuzaki, the abacus won in a decisive victory of 4 to 1! The Nippon Times reported at the time