Aloha West Windsor, established last January, is having an open house program on Saturday, September 29. ALOHA stands for Abacus Learning Of Higher Arithmetic, and is a program that presents mental arithmetic, a technical skill in mathematics acquired through a structured curriculum. ##M:[more]##
The technical skill helps children to strengthen and improve their mathematical competence in calculating with speed, and of course accuracy,” says Dipali Nagar of West Windsor, the director of Aloha West Windsor. “This special ability relies entirely on one’s mental processing skills. During the exercises, both portions of the brain are stimulated, making the whole thinking process mode efficient and effective.”
The morning program includes the basics of abacus training for the children. “We ask that the parents drop off their children by 10 a.m. so we may start on time and return by 11:30 a.m. when we will start the orientation for the parents,” says Nagar.
“This involves the introduction to the program along with demonstrations from children already enrolled in the program.” Registration information will also be presented during the 45-minute session.
Training, conducted in eight stages for ages seven and up, with classes once a week for two hours. The duration of each stage is approximately three months with an exam at the end. Classes are held weekday evenings and on weekends.
“Small class sizes and highly trained teachers are fundamental in providing a strong and effective learning environment,” says Nagar. “This is a unique program that combines classroom teaching with an interactive instruction methodology that makes learning enjoyable and fun for the student.”
Nagar was born in India but raised in Kenya. Her father, an executive with an insurance company, relocated the family as part of his job. Her mother has been a homemaker. Nagar lived in Kenya from the age 9 to 21, when she went to the UK for her MBA.
She has a bachelor’s degree in international business and an MBA with a specialization in marketing. She worked for two privately-owned luxury good distributors in Manhattan before deciding to follow her interest in child education by establishing Aloha West Windsor.
Her husband, Amit Prakash, works for HSBC financial services in New York City. They have lived in West Windsor since 2000. Their children, who both attend Dutch Neck School, are Anika, 6, a first grade student, and Avani, 3, in the pre-K program.
“The effectiveness of the program produces a child who is efficient in calculation and these advantages will also be influenced and transferred to the other subjects,” says Nagar. “The child will also learn to endure and be able to face pressure in his studies with ease.” — Lynn Miller
Open House, Aloha, 51 Everett Drive, B50, West Windsor, 609-632-0060. www.aloha-usa.com Trial class in mental arithmetic for ages 7 to 12 followed by parent orientation at 11:30 a.m. Register. Free. Saturday, September 29, 10 p.m.
