The Soroban Site of the Visual Math Institute

Soroban Tutorials

Video tutorials for teachers and parents teaching children to count, using marbles and the soroban to practice simple arithmetic. This extends the well-established arithmetic skills of babies (subitizing)
[see, eg, What Counts: How Every Brain is Hardwired for Math
by Brian Butterworth (1999); Chapter 3, Born to Count].

The series begins with marbles for preschool and moves onto the soroban beginning with the fourth episode.

Soroban Tutorial 1 Play with Marbles (#1 of 3) Introducing the Five Bead, 19 MB, 3 minutes Soroban Tutorial 2 Play with Marbles (#2 of 3) Using the Five Bead, 23 MB, 4 minutes Soroban Tutorial 3 Play with Marbles (#3 of 3) Using the Five Stone, 16 MB, 3 1/4 minutes Soroban Tutorial 4 Introducing the Soroban (#1 of 6) Unit beads 1 to 4, 40 MB, 3 minutes (revised 12 March 2010) Soroban Tutorial 5 Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6) Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010) Practice with Drills #1 and #2 Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Play with Marbles (#1 of 3); Introducing the Five Bead, 19 MB, 3 minutes
Soroban Tutorial 2 Play with Marbles (#2 of 3) Using the Five Bead, 23 MB, 4 minutes Soroban Tutorial 3 Play with Marbles (#3 of 3) Using the Five Stone, 16 MB, 3 1/4 minutes Soroban Tutorial 4 Introducing the Soroban (#1 of 6) Unit beads 1 to 4, 40 MB, 3 minutes (revised 12 March 2010) Soroban Tutorial 5 Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6) Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010) Practice with Drills #1 and #2 Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Play with Marbles (#2 of 3); Using the Five Bead, 23 MB, 4 minutes
Soroban Tutorial 3 Play with Marbles (#3 of 3) Using the Five Stone, 16 MB, 3 1/4 minutes Soroban Tutorial 4 Introducing the Soroban (#1 of 6) Unit beads 1 to 4, 40 MB, 3 minutes (revised 12 March 2010) Soroban Tutorial 5 Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6) Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010) Practice with Drills #1 and #2 Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Play with Marbles (#3 of 3); Using the Five Stone, 16 MB, 3 1/4 minutes
Soroban Tutorial 4 Introducing the Soroban (#1 of 6) Unit beads 1 to 4, 40 MB, 3 minutes (revised 12 March 2010) Soroban Tutorial 5 Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6) Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010) Practice with Drills #1 and #2 Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#1 of 6); Unit beads 1 to 4, 40 MB, 3 minutes (revised 12 March 2010)
Soroban Tutorial 5 Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6) Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010) Practice with Drills #1 and #2 Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#2 of 6); Using the Five Bead, 40 MB, 8 minutes (14 Sept 2010); Practice with Drills #1 and #2
Soroban Tutorial 6 Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6) Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010) Practice with Drill #3 Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#3 of 6); Addition with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 4.5 minutes (22 Oct 2010); Practice with Drill #3
Soroban Tutorial 7 Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6) Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #0 Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#4 of 6); Smart Moves, 2.3 minutes (01 Nov 2010); Practice with Drill #0
Soroban Tutorial 8 Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6) Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010) Practice with Drill #4 Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#5 of 6); Subtraction with the Ten Bead, 20 MB, 3.5 minutes (01 Nov 2010); Practice with Drill #4
Soroban Tutorial 9 Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial) Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010) Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Soroban (#6 of 6, final tutorial); Serial Addition, 270 MB, 8.5 minutes (26 Nov 2010)
Soroban Tutorial 10 Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011) Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Introducing the Base 60 Soroban (20 MB, 2 minutes (02 Dec 2011)
Soroban Tutorial 11 Multiplication 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 4 Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Multiplication; 8 x 6 = 48, 78 MB, 2 minutes (12 Jul 2012); See also: Soroban Note 4
Soroban Tutorial 12 Multiplication 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Multiplication; 24 x 7 = 168, 70 MB, 2.5 minutes (12 Jul 2012)
Soroban Tutorial 13 Multiplication 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Multiplication; 8 x 17=136, 97 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012)
Soroban Tutorial 14 Multiplication 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 6 Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Multiplication; 46 x 23 =1058, 96 MB, 3 minutes (13 Jul 2012); See also: Soroban Note 6
Soroban Tutorial 15 Division 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012) See also: Soroban Note 5: Division; 837 / 3 = 279, 216 MB, 7 minutes (20 Jul 2012); See also: Soroban Note 5

Revised 21 July, 2012 by Ralph Abraham