{"id":12961,"date":"2023-10-12T10:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?post_type=canadian_english&#038;p=12961"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:18:44","slug":"what-exactly-is-self-learning","status":"publish","type":"canadian_english","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/canadian_english\/what-exactly-is-self-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT EXACTLY IS SELF-LEARNING?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How You Can Help Your Child Develop this Important Skill<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may have heard that Kumon develops self-learners. What does this really mean?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of us are used to passive learning in school. A teacher presents while students take notes and ask questions. Students who self-learn, on the other hand, essentially teach themselves. Instead of having a concept explained to them, they use instructions, context clues, and examples to figure out the answer on their own. When a student develops the ability to self-learn, they can study any subject confidently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A child who is strong in their ability to self-learn will:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>be willing to try new problems on their own<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>be more resilient on challenging material<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>learn the concept better on the first try<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>make deeper connections between exercises, topics, and even other subjects<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>be unafraid of making mistakes and understand that they will learn from the attempt<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kumon Instructors are trained to guide their students to become self-learners. Instead of directly teaching or tutoring, Instructors give hints and support their students as they figure out problems on their own.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-learning is also a skill that can be learned and reinforced at home. Here are a few guidelines that you can use to <strong>cultivate self-learning in your child at home<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Math Self-Learning Hints<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Draw your child\u2019s attention to examples and guide boxes which introduce a new topic or variation and require extra attention.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ask, \u201cWhat\u2019s new or different from what you were just learning?\u201d<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ask your child to explain the problem to you. Often this can help them recognize their mistake.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading Self-Learning Hints<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Ask your child to re-read the exercise if they can\u2019t move forward.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Refer your child back to the a-side of the worksheet for examples or vocabulary (if applicable).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ask your child to reread the passage aloud for deeper understanding.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Help your child infer the meaning of a difficult word from its root, the context of the passage, or a dictionary.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-12959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-learning is a process. Even if your child doesn\u2019t get the answer right away, there is still the opportunity for them to learn from later exercises, or while correcting their mistakes after grading. It\u2019s important to avoid explaining the solution too quickly. This can reduce the opportunity for them to self-learn and may undermine their knowledge of the subject.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above all else, when your child demonstrates even a little self-learning or perseverance, praise them to acknowledge their hard work!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-learning can take months or even years to develop fully. Your child\u2019s enjoyment of learning shouldn\u2019t be compromised by too much pressure to self-learn. It\u2019s a balance that takes practice. When your child is able to use what they have learned to sit with a new or difficult problem until they can solve it, they will be prepared for many of the obstacle\u2019s life will throw at them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How You Can Help Your Child Develop this Important Skill<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may have heard that Kumon develops self-learners. What does this really mean?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most of us are used to passive learning in school. 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