When we talk about whole brain development a lot of questions arise in our mind and the first and foremost thing that comes to mind is: -
Is whole brain development Possible? Generally human beings use only 2-3% of their brainpower during their life span. That proves that still more than 97 % of the brains remains unutilized, that means there is potential for development if there is potential then of course development is possible. This gives rise to our next question that if it is possible then;
When is this possible? Research has shown over a period of time that the brain development activities are majorly possible up to the age of 14 years, beyond this age there are hardly 10% chances of brain development. The age 16 to 20 is the age when the brain matures out and gives it a definite shape and pattern. Going by the dictates of research it has been proved that whole brain development is possible from the age of 6-14 years in Bangladesh since the child starts to recognize the numbers of 0 to 9 at the age of four as per the education system prevalent with us. How is it Possible? You would agree with us that the more you use your organs/parts of the body the more it responds and more becomes the efficiency of that particular organ. For example:-
If you were to start jogging it would be most probable that you would be able to run a Kilometer, but if you were to jog for two years you could increase this to 15 kilometers per day. If you were to start exercise in the gyms, you would need to increase the weights slowly and the time would come when you would be able to lift the weight greater or equal to your body weight. We can conclude that if we exercise any body part then its efficiency increases, this fact is implies to our brains also, now the question is how do we give exercise to our brains? Generally it is said that mathematics is good medium for exercising our brains. Scientists and our research team has proven that mental arithmetic of higher level e.g. 76382*793 = ?, can give lot of exercise to our brains hence it is the best medium to exercise our brain. In short, Mental Arithmetic + Cultivation = Brain Development. ALOHA training helps the child to make best use of the potentiality that his/ her brain holds, it strengthens the mind of the child by teaching him how to solve complex numbers and calculations. By the time the child finishes the course they would be solving complex arithmetic problems mentally without the help of any external tool like pens, paper or calculators and computers. Due to this the child gets an overall mental development which helps in making him / her hard working, clever, smart and increasing their overall academic performance. What is an ABACUS? Abacus is a tool invented by the Salamis, then labeled by Mesopotamians, improved as a mathematical tool by Greek scholar Tetramachus, and used in China for more than 900 years as a mathematical tool. Abacus is termed as the father of computers. Abacus is being used in our curriculum for learning the basics of mental arithmetic, right and left brain development and to increase their co-ordination. What is ALOHA’s Contribution? ALOHA is a mental development program based on mental arithmetic system. It starts with the use of an abacus and soon the child learns to do calculations in his mind itself without a physical abacus. This training will enhance a child's ability to do calculation without the aid of any instrument such as the calculator, abacus etc. The child will be able to calculate with speed and accuracy using his own mental power and can surpass the speed of even a calculator. The finely structured syllabus is prepared by ALOHA curriculum development department (Malaysia) Children who undergo ALOHA arithmetic training would have several positive benefits. Some of these are:
Greater concentration
Keen Listening skills
Better reflexes
Better application skills
Improved analytical skills
Better creative and imaginative skills
Improved reading writing and learning skills
Better Memory
Sharper observation
Self – confidence
Better expression
Better comprehension and calculation skills
This special ability relies entirely on one's mental processing skills. The program aims at stimulating the children’s right and left side of the brain, making the whole thinking process mode efficient and effective to produce complete and confident personalities who achieve extraordinary levels in various disciplines. In short a brain gymnasium for the young and growing minds.
