Abakidz

07/26/2021

"The belief that screen time IS ROTTING OUR KIDS’ BRAINS AND BODIES is getting a do-over.

Before and particularly during the pandemic, parents, physicians and researchers have been gravitating to a more nuanced message that might be both comforting and confusing: Screen time or technology can be good for children but also bad. It depends."

Kids are expanding their tech savvy to connect and explore creatively.

06/30/2021

This newsletter was created with busy parents in mind. Short but important topics; not just one sales pitch after another!

Check it out at www.confidencethatcounts.com - new issues on Thursdays!

06/19/2021

One of the benefits of the Abakidz program is to train for hand-finger coordination, spatial awareness, and how to use their finger muscles.

Check out a few more techniques here: https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/writing/teaching-preschoolers-to-write/

06/16/2021

This will put a smile on your face 😃

John Oliver Zippay was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia when he was in preschool and spent three years in and out of the hospital. Two days after Chris...

06/15/2021

We miss seeing everybody but summer camp this year will remain virtual. We are offering classes from 10am to 6pm everyday through the summer.

Reach out to our team member [email protected] or give us a call today at (646) 780-9895 to sign up!

Summer camp at Abakidz has officially begun! We started incorporating robotics into our summer camp sessions by using Scratch, a programming app created by MIT. Using this app helps our students learn to problem solve, design projects and demonstrate their creative skills. It’s a simple and fun way to introduce our students into the world of computer programming!

06/13/2021

Good job, Sanaa!

11-year-old Sanaa Hiremath, who lives in Florida, has earned a Guinness World Record for her mind-bending mental mathematics skills.

04/22/2021

We are making some exciting changes to how we approach our mailing list. Our marketing crew comes across many cool articles we want to share with the Abakidz family, but we do not want to distract from important information for our current student and parents. Here’s our solution:

Starting today, our Abakidz email will be used solely for Abakidz-related updates. You can count on receiving program updates, scheduling information, billing, and progress reports from this email.

For everything else, introducing the www.confidencethatcounts.com newsletter. All the need-to-know and most fun-to-know news stories directly in your inbox every Thursday morning.

It’s the only newsletter where you’ll learn about cool parenting news, trendy (but effective!) ways of teaching a new skill at home, and feeling good about young people doing great things, all in one email.

Join us over at www.confidencethatcounts.com

04/22/2021

"Advocates argue that sliding the beads up and down with your fingers and then thinking with your brain creates a mind-body connection that helps with calculation skills and cognitive memory."

The centuries-old abacus, once a common tool in many countries, has now been abandoned around the world. But in Japan, thousands of students are still taught proficiency on the abacus. Advocates argue that sliding the beads up and down with your fingers and then thinking with your brain creates a mi...

03/08/2021

Instilling positive messages in your children can go a long way in helping boost their levels of self-confidence and their ability to connect with others.

03/03/2021

“I listen and move my fingers and repeat the numbers in my head. As soon as I hear the unit like trillion or billion, I start to move my fingers.”- Daiki Kamino (center), 16, champion at the tournament in Kyoto. Credit The New York Times

03/01/2021

Our goal is to help kids build confidence in math and themselves! Give your child the gift of a strong mind. https://www.abakidz.com/trial

02/26/2021

Did you know learning the changes the way your brain does math calculations? Using the abacus allows your brain to use the visual and motor parts of the brain, unlike someone using pencil and paper! DM us to learn more today!