Frequently asked questions.
Does each level of the UCMAS programme always take 3 months to complete?
Each level is made up of 12 lessons, except for Kg1, which are 18 lessons in order to establish a strong foundation. Taking into consideration school holidays and the maturity of the class, the level may not take 3 months exactly.
What is the difference between Kumon and Ucmas?
Ucmas is a brain development program whereas Kumon is a mathematics programme. Ucmas teaches lateral thinking and creative application through right brain and left brain stimulation. Kumon focuses on improving mathematics through repetition and rote learning.
Will the abacus confuse children at school?
Does it interfere with curriculum mathematics? No. Ucmas teaches the four basic operations of mathematics only i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Children use numbers merely as the tool to develop confidence, concentration, creativity and listening skills. These skills greatly facilitate all learning areas in school. The fact that they develop an almost magical ability to calculate is simply a bonus of the programme.
Is 2 hours not too long?
The activities are greatly varied in the 2 hour session. The varied lesson plan is stimulating so children don’t realise the time span.
How much homework do they have to do?
Any skill requires practice. The minimum undertaking by parents is that the children do abacus work for at least 15 minutes a day. The more they work with the abacus the quicker the visual forms on the right brain.
How soon before you will notice the difference in your child?
It is imperative that the child is committed to complete at least the first 6 levels covering the four basic operations. We have seen remarkable improvements in children from 6weeks to 6 months on the programme, depending on both the amount of practice and commitment by parent and child.
Does Ucmas help children with ADD and ADHD?
We have seen ADHD children settle down and complete their tasks at hand, in six to eight weeks on the programme.
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