**Educational Materials Development:**

- Number search books and word search activities for Abacus practice

- Children's picture books featuring Abacus concepts with AI-generated illustrations

- Abacus calendars combining place values with daily dates

- Practice workbooks and math maze books

- A second-grade Abacus-based intervention math program

**Teaching Methods and Demonstrations:**

- Multiplication on Abacus, including 2-digit multiplication techniques

- Subtraction strategies and building blocks

- Leading zeros and their role in Abacus calculations

- Place values and how the Abacus tracks numbers automatically

- Two-step problem-solving methods with multiple approaches

**Math Education Philosophy:**

- Preventing "math trauma" through proper implementation

- Building strong foundational understanding before advancing

- Allowing students to discover their own shortcuts and methods

- The importance of number sense, fluency, and flexibility

- Critiques of poor implementation in Common Core materials

**Future Plans:**

- Adding multiplication content to online class platform

- Creating read-along videos for children's books

- Developing themed holiday books

- Publishing goal of 100 books total

- Music books for seniors with dementia