Abakus Math. Exercise book. Level 1: Creative and critical thinking activities (Abakus Math. Level 1, Band 2)

How to teach a child to think? How to teach him or her to solve math problems, play with numbers and make (imagine) different combinations with numbers in mind? These skills are required for solving complex Olympiad problems. However, there are not many books on preparing for Olympiads. In addition, the existing ones are for students with a high level of knowledge, so what should those who want to reach that level do? This manual is aimed at helping students of any level to develop mathematical, creative thinking.

The manual represents a collection of tasks and problems for a student that makes a system of orderly and cyclical development of children’s thinking by different categories. The tasks include basics of logic, programming, combinatorics, algebra and geometry. The course consists of 35 lessons targeted for one school year. However, it also may be used for intensive courses, for example, during holidays. Methodological support is presented as a separate manual for teachers.

Mathematics that inspires further explorations and discoveries is Abakus Math.