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Introduce a new programme to families who know you and explore teaching in groups alongside your existing work.
For teachers, tutors and people who work with children
Learn to teach abacus maths and build your own groups
Add a new teaching skill to your experience and develop an additional source of income.
Math Abacus for Kids provides professional training, a structured programme, teaching materials and a learning platform to help you prepare and deliver lessons online or in person.
No previous abacus experience is required.
Get the teacher guidePaid training for independent teaching practice — not a salaried teaching position.
Is this suitable for me?
A new direction for your teaching experience
Whether you already have pupils or are preparing to build your first groups, this opportunity is designed for people who enjoy working with children and are ready to learn a new method.
Experienced with children, but starting without pupils?
Learn the method and prepare to build your own groups, with practical recommendations drawn from our teaching experience.
An established educational foundation
Learn through an international teaching programme
Math Abacus for Kids uses the Indigo Mental Club programme for abacus-based mental arithmetic. Indigo Mental Club is an international school with an established programme, teaching resources and learning platform.
You are learning within an existing educational system rather than creating lessons from scratch.
Math Abacus for Kids is a separate company that provides this teacher training opportunity and support under the agreed arrangements.
The method and children’s learning
Help children build skills through abacus maths
Children begin by calculating on a physical abacus. With practice, they learn to visualise its beads and work towards calculating mentally.
Lessons combine calculation with activities that give children opportunities to practise concentration, memory, visualisation and confidence with numbers.
ConcentrationMemoryVisualisationConfidence with numbers
See the method in action
Watch a pupil demonstrate mental calculation after practising with an abacus.
Open the video on YouTubeWhat you receive
A teaching system you can learn to use
You do not need to design a programme from the beginning. Training helps you understand the method and use the resources available through the programme.
Method training
Learn the abacus method and how to introduce it to children step by step.
Structured learning levels
Follow a progression that helps you plan what to teach next.
Lesson presentations and teaching materials
Use prepared resources to support lesson preparation and delivery.
Learning platform and homework
Learn to use digital tools for lessons, pupil practice and homework.
Pupil motivation and milestones
Use the programme’s motivation tools, certificates and opportunities to participate in Olympiads.
Professional guidance
Ask questions and receive guidance within the agreed support arrangements.
The guide explains what paid training includes, how the resources support your lessons and what you will develop independently.
Explore the model in the guideWays to work
Choose how to develop your teaching practice
You choose your teaching schedule and are responsible for delivering regular lessons and managing your groups.
Online lessons
Teach remotely, subject to the programme requirements.
In-person lessons
Teach in a suitable local venue, subject to the necessary arrangements and local requirements.
Your opportunity
Build an additional income stream through teaching
Start with a manageable teaching schedule and develop your groups as your experience and pupil base grow.
Regular pupil fees create teaching revenue. As you add pupils or groups, the revenue from your teaching practice can grow.
- You build and manage your own pupil groups.
- Your actual income is calculated after company payments and your own operating costs.
- Pupil numbers, revenue and income are not guaranteed.
The teacher guide explains the training fee, ongoing payments and financial model so you can assess whether it suits your circumstances.
Roles and expectations
Practical guidance, with responsibility in your hands
We share our experience and recommendations. Each teacher’s situation is different, and pupil numbers and income are not guaranteed.
What we provide
- Training in the method and teaching approach.
- A structured programme, materials and platform.
- Guidance within the agreed support arrangements.
- Experience-based recommendations for introducing the programme to parents, promoting lessons and organising trial sessions.
What you develop
- Your own pupil base and groups.
- Your teaching timetable.
- Lesson preparation and delivery.
- Professional communication with parents.
- Your approach to promotion, adapted to your circumstances.
Your route
From exploring the opportunity to preparing to teach
Review the details first, then decide whether the teaching model fits your experience and plans.
- 01
Read the teacher guide
Understand the method, training, responsibilities and financial model.
- 02
Discuss your questions
Talk through your experience, plans and whether the opportunity is a suitable fit.
- 03
Complete paid training
Learn the method and practise using the teaching resources.
- 04
Prepare to launch your groups
Plan your format, timetable and approach to attracting pupils, then begin teaching when ready and in line with the programme requirements.
FAQ
Clear answers before you request the guide
Understand the nature of the opportunity, paid training and your responsibilities from the start.
Do I need to know how to use an abacus?
No. You can learn the method during training. Previous experience of teaching or working with children provides a useful starting point.
Is the training free?
No. This is a paid training opportunity. The teacher guide explains the training fee, what is included and the ongoing financial arrangements.
Is this a salaried teaching job?
No. The opportunity is to develop your own teaching practice using the programme, subject to the agreed terms.
Will you provide my pupils?
You are responsible for attracting pupils and building your groups. We share experience and practical recommendations, but we do not guarantee pupil numbers.
Can I enquire if I live outside the UK?
Yes. You are welcome to request the guide if you live outside the UK. Before enrolment, we will discuss whether the training and teaching arrangements are suitable for your location.
What support will I receive?
You receive training, access to the agreed teaching resources and professional guidance. The guide explains the scope of support in more detail.
What will I find in the guide?
An explanation of the method, training, teaching resources, responsibilities, ways of working and financial model.
Your next step
Could this be your next teaching direction?
Get the teacher guide to explore the programme, paid training and how the teaching model works — then decide whether you would like to discuss the next step.
The guide explains:
- The content of the paid training.
- Teacher responsibilities and support.
- The financial model and ongoing arrangements.
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