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Why Developing Reading Skills May Help Your Child’s Fear of Math Word Problems

Can you solve this word problem?
A pen and a pencil cost one dollar and twenty cents in total. The pen costs one dollar more than the pencil. How much does the pencil cost?
The answer is 10 cents. Did you get it right?

If you broke out in a cold sweat at the

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little boy reading outside

Kumon Staff Pick: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

RRL Title: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Grade/Kumon Level of Book: Pre-K-2/5A-10 (RAL) & 3A-6
Why do you personally enjoy this book?
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is one of my favorite children’s books. It is a fun story about a family adventure that reminds me of the “hunting” I

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Sophia Reading

Kumon Staff Pick: Fever, 1793

RRL Title: Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Grade/Kumon Level of Book: 9-12/H – 7
Why do you personally enjoy this book?
Fever, 1793 is a moving work of historical fiction that, once begun, is a hard one to put down. While it is a quick read, the character development is such that readers can

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Dr Seuss

Happy “Read Across America Day!” Kick-off by Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

Every year at the beginning of March, children across the country kick-off National Reading Month. They start by celebrating by celebrating the birthday of the beloved Dr. Seuss and the many characters that have been immortalized in his children’s books across the globe. “Read Across America Day” is an annual reading program that calls for

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