Josie’s Story
Josie is 10-years-old, studying three years above her grade level in the Kumon Program. In fact, she’s studying the same math material that her mom, who is an eighth grade teacher, teaches her students. Imagine that, a 10-year-old transforming equations, working with linear functions and simplifying monomials and polynomials. She’s well on her way to advanced algebraic expressions and she isn’t even in middle school yet.
One of the things that Josie likes most about Kumon is the fact that she’s studying above her grade level.
“Kumon gives me confidence because I know how strong of a student it has made me,” says Josie. “I know that I can do and learn anything if I do the work and practice daily. Kumon has taught me about the importance of focusing and to not be afraid of challenges, but to enjoy them and work through them because I know I can overcome anything.”
Josie embodies everything that Toru Kumon had in mind when he founded the Kumon Method. He felt that students would experience the true benefits of the Kumon Method if they acquired the study habits necessary for self-learning and advanced study.
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K's Improvement in Math is Recognized by Her Teacher
K was struggling with math before she started Kumon. After only a few months at Kumon we received an update from her mom. Her teacher wrote "K's math skills have improved significantly since second grade. She has memorized many of her facts, which has improved her confidence. This growth in confidence has had a positive effect on her math skills overall. She now trusts herself to apply the skills she learns during lessons while she is working on math assignments independently."
Kumon has not only improved K's mental calculation skills but has given her the confidence to challenge herself and become a self-learner!