Didax Educational Resources Slide Abacus

Nice and compact! Pretty durable, love that the numbers are etched on sides to recheck work. The large abacus' were a bit clunky, needed to stay on table, this one can be held on lap and very easy to travel with making math easy to do on the go. My daughter was struggling with her kindergarten math and counting Cheerios, dry past and pennies just weren't cutting it anymore. For the money, this was the best investment I've made in a long while....back to basics! A must for any child just learning math!!

I like it, it is very durable, and numbers goes up and down :) Also I like that it is not big, and easy to take anywhere even can be places at a stroller table. My baby (19months) likes it and we just started to count together. I use it not very often right now, but it has very big potential,next step after she will master counting till 100 (she now only good till 20 that's why we are not very often use the product right now) we will do addition and due to numbers from 10 to 1 it is very easy to minus on the Abacus. I think it is much better then other similar products.Daria

Bought a Japanese-style abacus (Soroban) for our 8YO son before this, but he was having a little problem with the concept of 1 bead being worth 5 beads and is more inclined to count by ones. I bought this one hoping it would be a simpler concept, and he's done so much better! The first night we got this, he was using it for his homework, a worksheet with problems adding various 3-digit numbers. He zipped right through it, really understood the concept, and was actually having fun.Someday, we'll get back to the soroban. But for now this is working just great, and his younger brother will also be using it eventually.Good durable and colorful plastic. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another if we needed to at this price. Great concept and good learning tool that can actually make math fun.

This is a good product. It is sturdy, but we will see how long it lasts as I have two children 5 and 7. I ordered one at what I thought was a decent price (around $15). Kids liked it so much, they each wanted their own as they are doing at home learning this year. I went to order another, but the price had doubled. This capitalization is unconscionable as families are already struggling with paying for at home learning supplies, desks, computer peripherals etc. Then to double the price of a resource that is already at a premium? Shame on these sellers. So, yes, it is a great product. No, it is not $30 plus dollars great as it is all plastic.

This abacus is truly great. When I first got it I was a little disappointed that it was all plastic and seemed kind of cheapy. But it works great and I've grown to really love it. I'm homeschooling my daughter and it's been so valuable in teaching her about numbers, adding, subtracting and place values. She thinks it's fun and likes to use it. I like the compact yet functional size of this abacus. It doesn't have a stand so it just lies flat on the table, but that doens't seem to be a problem. We also use it to make pictures, which is not only fun, but also helps my daughter better understand patterns. Definitely happy with this product.

I bought this to assist with counting rows when I crochet. It works very well. There is no stand but it lies flat and the counters glide smoothly. Sometimes I prop it on my ipad stand if I need it upright. I'm very pleased with how I use it and how simple it is to keep count. It's actually a better choice than my usual digital stitch counter because it's larger and I never forget to change the count as the reminder is large enough and bright enough to remind me.I also lay it on my pattern instructions to feature the line I'm reading when there is a complicated series of pattern rows.It's smaller than a sheet of paper and lightweight. I've dropped it a couple of times and it hasn't broken.

It's as expected. Please check the dimensions, as it is smaller than what you would normally find for an abacus. But this fits my needs exactly for my child who is learning to add 2 digit numbers and learning about place values. It works for both left and right handed kids, as the numbers are labelled on both sides. It doesn't take a huge amount of space, will not break as some wooden abacus will do, and you won't be stuck with a huge abacus around the house once the child outgrows them. When we are done with online math problems, it can be put away neatly between books on the shelf.

This was a great purchase. I love how there's markers on the top and side to show what quantity you are counting. It makes things so much easier for the kids and the adults trying to teach them. This is pretty durable considering it's handled by a grade-schooler. Plus... it's pretty flat (less bulky) compared to some other abacus designs I've seen. I would definitely buy again. It does the trick!

i love this helped my kids so much i home school and this has really helped going to buy another 1 so can both do math at the same time

My daughters have found this really useful when doing their maths homework. Nice sturdy feel and attractive to use. Great for exploring numbers.

Good value with more features than other similar items

Used for counting rows for knitting

My boy loves it :) quick delivery