Comments on: Confessions of a Kumon Mom http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2007/09/17/confessions-of-a-kumon-mom/ Learn, Grow, Explore, Change the World Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: livingbylearning http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2007/09/17/confessions-of-a-kumon-mom/#comment-384 livingbylearning Wed, 21 May 2008 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/?p=10#comment-384 Deloris, My Kayla soon lost interest in Kumon again. It was just too repetitive and advancement is too slow for her. I've been very pleased with Singapore Math (http://www.singaporemath.com) in homeschooling my son, and we are going to try it with Kayla this summer. We'll start with the placement tests on: http://www.singaporemath.com/Placement_Test_s/86.htm In the past, Kayla really got into Math when she participated in the Math Olympiad Contest (http://www.moems.org.) I'm thinking of trying to start this program in her current school next academic year. My goal is to inspire both of my kids to want to learn for themselves. So, I keep looking for ways to make math skills something that they want to have. For example, Kayla is very interested in earning money. She is learning about fundraising, budgeting, and eventually, investing with her Girl Scout troop. This year, she was solely responsible for accounting for her cookie sales. Now, I just need to find reasons for her to use Algebra in her life! Deloris,

My Kayla soon lost interest in Kumon again. It was just too repetitive and advancement is too slow for her.

I’ve been very pleased with Singapore Math (http://www.singaporemath.com) in homeschooling my son, and we are going to try it with Kayla this summer. We’ll start with the placement tests on: http://www.singaporemath.com/Placement_Test_s/86.htm

In the past, Kayla really got into Math when she participated in the Math Olympiad Contest (http://www.moems.org.) I’m thinking of trying to start this program in her current school next academic year.

My goal is to inspire both of my kids to want to learn for themselves. So, I keep looking for ways to make math skills something that they want to have.

For example, Kayla is very interested in earning money. She is learning about fundraising, budgeting, and eventually, investing with her Girl Scout troop. This year, she was solely responsible for accounting for her cookie sales.

Now, I just need to find reasons for her to use Algebra in her life!

]]> By: Deloris Jones http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2007/09/17/confessions-of-a-kumon-mom/#comment-383 Deloris Jones Wed, 21 May 2008 13:43:54 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/?p=10#comment-383 Thanks for sharing your Kumon experience. Each child is different. I have three daughters and each one of them presents a different learning opportunity for me. My oldest Kayla is 16, she is gifted and will be traveling to Japan this summer with a local student ambassador group. She was my first and I think possibly her familial order has proven to be an advantage for her. Emily will be 12 in June and she never ceases to amaze me. She is extremely intelligent, but lacks self confidence (I think mostly due to hormones). I am thinking of Kumon Math for her, because she is doing well, but not great and it seems to bother her. My only fear is that Kumon could make her hate math. Rachel is 11, my youngest. She just turned 11 in April (She and Emily are only 10 months apart). I am also considering Rachel for Kumon Math, but have the same fear of making her hate math. Rachel is not doing well in math this year. Her teacher said she daydreams and goofs off alot. I know Rachel is smart, but she certainly did not prove it to her teacher this year. My husband and I have a friend who just started teaching 5th grade last year and he has agreed to tutor Emily and Rachel two days a week this summer until school resumes. I have angst over my next step. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks, Deloris Thanks for sharing your Kumon experience. Each child is different. I have three daughters and each one of them presents a different learning opportunity for me. My oldest Kayla is 16, she is gifted and will be traveling to Japan this summer with a local student ambassador group. She was my first and I think possibly her familial order has proven to be an advantage for her. Emily will be 12 in June and she never ceases to amaze me. She is extremely intelligent, but lacks self confidence (I think mostly due to hormones). I am thinking of Kumon Math for her, because she is doing well, but not great and it seems to bother her. My only fear is that Kumon could make her hate math. Rachel is 11, my youngest. She just turned 11 in April (She and Emily are only 10 months apart). I am also considering Rachel for Kumon Math, but have the same fear of making her hate math. Rachel is not doing well in math this year. Her teacher said she daydreams and goofs off alot. I know Rachel is smart, but she certainly did not prove it to her teacher this year. My husband and I have a friend who just started teaching 5th grade last year and he has agreed to tutor Emily and Rachel two days a week this summer until school resumes. I have angst over my next step. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Deloris

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