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From: "Olav Kappert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: OT: the first information appliance


> Hi:
>
> I'm not old enough to go back to the age of the abacus; how about the
slide ruler ?
> Do anyone have one ?
> Better yet, does anyone still remember how to use it and would you be
willing to teach your children its functionality ?
>
> Olav.
>
The abacus seemed to be the easiest method to teach addition to my son.
Where the teachers would ask for beans, macaroni, buttons, etc this seemed a
much easier visual.  Must have worked well he is a head in math, and enjoys
it.

At his present rate of learning, I felt the slide ruler should be coming up
soon (now if only I remember how). Wish I could find something equally
effective for spelling and English!

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