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KUMON METHOD
KUMON believes that every child is capable of
reaching his or her full potential.
The Kumon method of learning was founded on the belief that every child
has what it takes to excel in school and to succeed in life. We - parents
and educators of Kumon alike - can help them reach their goals. Here's
how our cooperation and support can realize your children's potentials. We
believe that children learn best when:
- The material corresponds
exactly to their current ability and they can complete
it successfully.
- Their progress is determined
solely by their performance, rather than by age or
school grade.
- They are actively involved in
setting goals, evaluating their own progress, and
understanding what they are studying.
The Kumon method embodies the
following key points:
- Comfortable starting point
- Practice makes perfect
- Self-motivated learning
- Goal: Advanced Study
Comfortable
Starting Point
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An individual placement test
pinpoints the level at which each child can complete
work quickly and accurately.
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Based on ability, not age…which may
sometimes be below a parent’s expectations
Why?
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Gives the student a boost of
confidence by experiencing success immediately
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Polishes basic skills by
increasing speed and accuracy
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Helps student establish a daily
study routine using work that is manageable
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Facilitates “self-motivated
learning”
Practice
Makes Perfect
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Students practice math and reading
daily—just as they would a musical instrument or
athletic skill
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Repetition of basic skills is
critical to success
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Students learn and advance in
small, manageable steps
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Each assignment has a specific
time/accuracy target
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Only when students master a
concept—in both
speed and accuracy–do they move on to the next
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Through gradual advancement,
students attain and then surpass their school grade
Self-Motivated
Learning
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Students learn better when they are
active learners, rather than being
passive learners
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Kumon students learn by doing Kumon
Worksheets…not studying textbooks. They learn each
concept by studying a sample exercise, then they
immediately try it - Learning by doing
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Kumon students are actively
involved in setting goals, evaluating their own
progress, and determining what they have to do to move
forward
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Kumon Instructors guide, instruct,
and motivate as students progress through the Kumon
curriculum. They work with students to develop and
monitor expectations, goals, and progress
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Kumon students develop
self-reliance and self-motivation as a result
Goal:
Advanced Study
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Kumon strives to advance every
student beyond their current school grade. Advanced
students challenge themselves with materials beyond
their school grade
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Kumon's objective - Make high
school study easier and more productive
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