Counting – Digital abacus (Code: PM77)

All of us used sticks and counters in our childhood. They helped us learn how to count. We understood what 4 and 5 and 8 and 10 mean…and also “dozens”…

All of us had a similar object: some of them had small balls; others had little birds, others…

Even if it seems to be an old and rudimentary method, the psychological books plead in favor of this instrument for the first graders as it helps them start to understand the concept of numbers by using actual objects.

But what if our children had a digital counter, an interactive one, with sounds, animations and that are able to automatically verify the work of the child and also give him prizes?!

Also, the kid can choose what kind of counter he wants:

• with cars
• with butterflies
• with PitiClic headsc
• with ladybugs
• with penguins
• with fishes, sea horses or other figurines.

Multiple ways of usage:

• study mode (simple counting): the child only moves the objects and the counter tells him how many he has moved (counted)
• exercise mode: the child gets and exercise (addition, subtraction), he completes it with the help of the counter and the counter checks the result! Once in a while it gives him surprise rewards.

In the “practice” mode we can choose 3 levels of difficulty: - - "feather" – additions and subtractions, without crossing order, up to 10, with 0, 1 and 2 units - "ostrich" – additions and subtractions, without crossing order, up to 30, with 0, 1,2,3,4 and 5 units - "elephant" – additions and subtractions, with crossing order, up to 100, with 0, 1,2,3,4 and 5 units

We also offer a customized work mode where you can choose from the below variables as you wish:

• additions or additions and subtractions
• with 0, 1 and 2 units or more
• up to 10, 20, 30, 50 or 100
• with or without crossing order or only with dozens

INSTRUCTIONS:

You need to choose the model of counter (with objects half colored, in 2 colors, on the diagonal, vertical, the same color after each row or one new color after each row).

Next, you have to choose the model of the parts. We have 10 models, each one in 4 colors but at the beginning of the game you can only use 3 of them in 2 colors. The other models of parts and colors are to be won during the game.

If you don’t choose any level but press Start you will enter the simple module.

Otherwise, you have to pick between one of the 4 modules described above.

After you choose the level, press start. You’ll now enter the counter module with exercises that reflect the selected criteria. The child has to solve the exercise by dragging the required amount of parts in the right side of the screen, in the area where the bar is red.

The number of parts dragged across the screen needs to match the result of the operation.After the child is convinced the number of parts he dragged is correct he has to press “verify”.

If the answer is correct he will receive 10 points. With every 50 points he wins he will get a surprise gift: 100 points, other models of parts or colors (they will become available for the game).

All these wonderful features can be a part of your child’s tab or of your phone. Any time he is in the mood to do some maths or any time he needs to see the result of an exercise he can use this app. At home, in the car, in the train, airplane, at school or in any other place the counter (abacus) comes in handy.

Good luck at playing and counting!

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