| Accentuate
the Positives [html][pdf] |
| was
intrigued by Hiroshi Kumon’s discussion of
the “Rearing with Care” campaign that
appeared in a recent edition of “The Bridge”.
In the article, Mr. Kumon noted several interpretations
of the phrase “Rearing with Care”, all
of which addressed the motivational aspects of
supporting students in the achievement of their
individual goals. I’d like to offer some
additional thoughts about the relationship between
motivation and achievement in promoting student
success. [More...] |
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| Books,
Books and Now 100 More Books [html][pdf] |
| Kumon
has released a new read-aloud book list for 7A-3A
Reading Levels that parents can use to select
books to read to their young children. Reading
aloud daily helps young children acquire the prerequisite
skills they need to eventually learn how to read
independently. A child also needs to possess a
sense of numbers when entering school in order
to be successful in learning math. Kumon parents
are in a unique position to be able to take advantage
of this great opportunity to influence the future
success of their children in school. How can this
be done. [More...] |
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| Dyslexia,
a Reading Disability [html][pdf] |
| Dyslexia:
a reading disability…but not a life sentence.
Dyslexia is a condition in which an individual
has difficulty acquiring the basic language skills,
which are necessary to learn how to read, spell,
and write. Science has shown that the part of
the brain that is integral to reading functions
differently in those with dyslexia, the major
problem being that dyslexics cannot identify the
approximately 44 letter sounds and link them to
their alphabetic symbols. Dyslexics may even hear
language as a blur of sounds, much like a nearsighted
person looks at a tree and sees a blur of green
rather than individual leaves. [More...] |
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| Every
Kumon Child a Gifted Child [html][pdf] |
| Have
you ever wondered whether or not your child is
"gifted"? Parents of gifted children
often note that, from a very early age, their
child displayed characteristics that distinguished
him/her from others. They may have sat up, crawled,
talked, or ridden a bike earlier than their peers.
They may have been able to print, color, and draw
recognizable people when their peers were still
scribbling. Their academic skills may have been
superior or they may have been able to follow
multiple-step directions at a very early age.
Perhaps, early on, they were able to comprehend
and repeat stories and rhymes in their correct
order, or focus and concentrate for prolonged
periods of time. Maybe they exhibited a witty
sense of humor or leadership skills. [More...] |
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| Getting
the Most Out of Kumon [html][pdf] |
| The
results of the Third International Math and Science
Study are in and the outcomes are generally mixed.
Richard Riley, US Secretary of Education, commented
on the results in The New York Times: "American
children continue to learn, but their peers in
other countries are learning at a higher rate."
He further noted what many educators and parents
already knew: "We need to work harder and
better." [More...] |
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| Goals--a
Sure Bet to Keep You and Your Youngster Motivated [html][pdf] |
received an interesting question from an Instructor
recently about literacy. The Instructor asked,
“At which Kumon Reading Level could a student
be considered functionally literate?” The
answer to this question depends upon how literacy
is defined. Some individuals may think that, once
children begin reading chapter books and writing
in simple sentences independently, they can be
considered “literate”. Using these
criteria, students studying at Levels CI to D
would be identified as meeting the definitional
standards. However, literacy is a term used to
describe skills that go beyond enjoying chapter
books and writing in simple grammatical structures...[More...] |
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| It's
Not Always Gifted AND Talented [html][pdf]" |
| It
is commonplace today to rattle off the phrase,
"Gifted and Talented." The words seem to go together
like "bread and butter," "ham and cheese", and
"left and right." In fact, it is altogether possible
for a youngster to be "gifted" but not "talented." [More...] |
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| Learning
Disabilities and Kumon [html][pdf] |
| An
individual is said to have a learning disability
when he or she is not able to learn in the same
way or at the same rate as the majority of others.
This can have significant academic and social
consequences for a child. We know that learning
disabilities seem to be hereditary and that they
can affect those with average and even superior
intelligence. Many famous people such as Albert
Einstein, Thomas Edison, and President Woodrow
Wilson allegedly had learning disabilities. Most
often, problems occur in the areas of math, reading,
and communication. [More...] |
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| Preparing
for the "Alphabet Soup" of Standardized Tests [html][pdf] |
| Students
today need two key skills learned in Kumon —
speed and accuracy. Why? Because the academic
world makes some very important decisions on how
fast a student can answer a question and how correct
his or her response is...[More...] |
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