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Many parents considering enrolling their child in Kumon have the same question: “I don’t want to overload my young child, but equally I want to give them the best possible head start…So what’s the best age to begin Kumon?”

At Kumon, we believe that, essentially, the sooner children can begin, the better. Here we discuss the reasons we believe an early start is important.

Kumon has opened its very first study centre in Croatia, in the city of Zagreb. This means that Kumon is available in 19 countries and regions in Europe and more than 50 worldwide.

As it’s not an instantly recognisable word within the English language, you may be wondering where the word ‘Kumon’ comes from, and how the world’s leading supplementary education provider came to acquire its famous name.

Kumon is in fact named after its founder - Mr Toru Kumon. Whilst many Kumon students are familiar with his story, what’s perhaps less well-known is the extent to which Toru’s own philosophies on life are woven into the Kumon Method itself.

At Kumon, we’re often asked interesting questions about our logo: “How was it designed?”, “Where does the word ‘Kumon’ come from?”, and sometimes – “Is that a sad face in the ‘O’ of Kumon?”!

The Kumon logo carries a lot of meaning and in fact, all parts of it express the values that are important to our company and everyone who works at Kumon. If you’re curious to know more about the significance of the Kumon logo, read on.

Some parents may worry whether their child knows enough about numbers and letters ahead of starting school. Whilst familiarity with the basics of numeracy and literacy can certainly give children a great head start, what Reception teachers tend to be more interested in is whether children can perform basic, day-to-day ‘self-management’ skills. If these practical skills are already in place, your child is likely to get much more out of their learning experiences in the classroom.