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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Kumon Center of Tappan, managed by Ms. Harjit, is a place to go to when it comes to learning Math and Reading. Isabelle and Juliette have been in the Kumon Center for a while now, and what a difference! It is the best decision we have ever made. Ms. Harjit and all her assistants are very passionate and dedicated to the development of all students who go to the Center. Not only do they have fun learning, but the discipline of completing their daily assignments is exciting to them as they get better. To Ms. Harjit and her staff, thank you for all your help, your patience with the kids is very commendable.