The Abacus Knowledge Plus Academy Program is specifically designed for children between
the ages of 5-15. It is specifically designed for children between these age ranges because
research show that these ages tend to benefit most. The human brain has an amazing capacity
to grow and change throughout life.
Without the opportunity to be used, neurons can actually wither away and die. Although the
brain at any age can be altered or helped to compensate for problems, with the appropriate
intensive intervention, for optimal development, timing is critical. There are periods of
opportunity, "prime times" during which the brain is particularly efficient at specific
types of learning. In the first decade of life, the brain's ability to grow, change and
compensate is especially remarkable. The young brain is like a super sponge, absorbing
every experience into its neural architecture. During these first few years the brain is
storing information and memories that will be the foundation for a lifetime of skills and
potential. If this foundation is flawed, it can affect the entire life span of the
individual. Early care provides the experiences that have decisive and long lasting
effects on the emotional, social, behavioural, intellectual and physical capabilities of
the child for the rest of their life.