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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Alex's Story - Lifelong Learning Starting at 3 Years Old with Kumon
What is most marvelous about the Kumon Math and Reading Program is its ability to make a child aware of his or her own ability to learn and study independently. Our son Alexander D. began the Kumon Math Program at the age of three years old and over the course of two years we have watched him do just that.
Alex has progressed through the program successfully and at his own pace. He now takes the initiative and tells us when he is ready to complete his workbooks.When he began the program he could count to ten and hold a pencil to make scribbles.He is now doing addition and is able to write in his answers.
With the assistance of the very creative staff at Kumon, Alex is developing study habits and skills. He is beginning to understand and see how hard work can payoff, and how repetition is key to learning anything well.
We highly recommend Kumon to any parent that would like to raise their child to become a lifelong learner. We believe that Kumon will do this for our son. If we continue to see the results that we have seen with Alex, there is no way success is not inevitable.
We would like to also take this opportunity to say thank you to Mrs. Angela Schmiesing who has been a wonderful teacher to our son. She is magnificent with children. I have watched her work with the Kumon kids, and she does so with patience, creativity, and professionalism.
Thank you Mrs. Angela for being a wonderful resource for us. Your work has put our son on a trajectory that we believe will benefit him tremendously in the future.
Sincerely,
Tynisha June A.-D.