Does Kumon actually help?

In sharp contrast to most of modern education, Kumon does not disguise the fact that it is work. Still, children love Kumon, and for a better reason: It works. According to interviews with dozens of local families, the children who stick with Kumon have an unusually mature understanding that it really helps them.

How long does it take for Kumon to work?

If your child is a bit behind fellow classmates, our short-term goal is to reach grade-level competency within twelve months. While some students take a little longer, many accomplish it sooner.

Is Kumon good for my child?

For kids 6-12, practice really does make perfect. The Kumon math curriculum helps your child develop a firm foundation in arithmetic, fractions, decimals and more, while improving study skills. By independently solving a wide range of math problems, your child will continually progress and be challenged to succeed.

How hard is it to complete Kumon?

The levels are fairly simple to complete now. Kumon has gone through several revisions to “dumb down” (I hate to say dumb down, but that’s what I felt) the levels because they were experiencing low retention rates at certain points in the curriculum. The levels are fairly simple to complete now.

Why is Kumon so popular?

The reason for Kumon popularity is that the program at American schools, especially in K-8, is not challenging, to put it mildly. Math is especially bad – even high level classes teach the students only to use known formulas; the concept of a Mathematical proof is practically unknown.

How long is Kumon assessment?

One-subject students attend for approximately 20-30 minutes; two-subject students attend for approximately 40-60 minutes.

What age is Kumon for?

About 63 years (1958)Kumon / Age

Is Kumon math hard?

All Kumon students start with easy work relative to their ability. Student’s will find the work easy and will initially enjoy doing the worksheets. The easy Kumon work eventually becomes not so easy, and then really rather difficult. Doing 10 pages of questions like these, quickly and accurately is extremely difficult.

What age is best for Kumon?

“Age 3 is the sweet spot,” said Joseph Nativo, chief financial officer for Kumon North America. “But if they’re out of a diaper and can sit still with a Kumon instructor for 15 minutes, we will take them.”