Q: What is an abacus? Is it a technique or something else?
A: An Abacus is an instrument which was used in past for calculations. Even today, we give similar type of toy thing (beads arranged on the metallic or plastic rods, fixed in a frame) to our children for learning counting. Modern researches have shown that Abacus is very useful in balanced brain development.

Q: What is Right Brain or Left Brain?
A: Human brain has two hemisphere (halves) which work differently and develop the skills and personality of the person according to their dominance.

 Q: How can Abacus help my child?
A: Recent studies have shown that the abacus method of mental calculation is effective in the development of the right brain.

Q: My child was very creative before he was admitted to the school. Now that creativity and tendency of asking innocent questions is gradually decreasing.
A: Experiments show that most children rank highly creative ( right brain) before entering school. Because our educational systems place a higher value on left brain skills such as logic and language than it does on drawing or using our imagination, only ten percent of these same children will rank highly creative by age 7. By the time we are adults, high creativity remains in only 2 percent of the population.

Q: Is Abacus always required for the calculations, even in the later stage of studies?
A: Not at all. Abacus instrument will be used only in the preliminary stages. The child will learn to bring the image of the Abacus in front of him and make the calculations.

Q:How can the centre of Mathamagic help my child.Why my child should join Mathamagic?
A: Today is the time of competition. Speed and Accuracy are the mantras of success. The children are often scared of lengthy calculations, and this phobia further makes them to trail behind the others. At mathamagic centres, the child learns to calculate faster and accurately. This gives him an edge over the others to excel over the others.

Q: Isn't the school good enough?
A: Going to school is certainly good and necessary, but to excel and to be a step ahead of others, skills and self confidence are the key constituent. These Key Constituent is provided at Mathamagic India. 

Q: Can my child of 5 years eligible to join Mathamagic?
A: Yes, because a five year old child has the maximum desire as well as curiosity to learn new techniques. His brain and nerve cells are in the most active state. The children will learn the skills with great fun. 

Q: Why does my child require learning by abacus, when technology provides him with computers and calculators?
A: Abacus is not limited only to the calculations, rather it will help in the balanced development of right brain and the left brain.
Certainly the technology has been a boon in providing computers and calculators, but in none of the child's exams he is permitted to use one.Abacus skills will make the child self dependent to a great extent.

Q: What is the course structure and duration of the programme?
A: These are the programmes developed for improving the skills in the child. Lots of researchs and studies have been done to develop these courses. 

Q: How would the parents come to know that how much is the child learning?
A: Mathamagic will conduct regular tests and competitions and the analyzing procedures and results will be very transparent to the parents. 

Q: How much time will be required everyday to learn this skill? Will it effect the normal studies of the child?
A: Regularity in attending the weekly classes and regular practice for just 15 minutes per day is what is required for Abacus. This will not hamper with the normal studies of the child as it will be complimenting the studies. 

Q: Is there a grading standard too? If yes, then what is it?
A: Yes, we have grades in Certificates and progress Report Cards. The Internal Assessment is also done in grades on the basis of student's perfomance in the class.