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Why is Kumon called 'Kumon'?
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.
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.
Nov 2021
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What to expect from your Kumon assessment
At Kumon, every child’s journey begins with an initial assessment. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your Instructor, discover where your child is placed in their current learning and ability, and find out more about Kumon study. Have you ever wondered how a Kumon Instructor assesses your child? Here, we take you through what to expect at your Kumon initial assessment, step-by-step.
Feb 2024
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Will Kumon help my child at school?
Every parent wants the best for their child at school; to be happy, to grow, and to be nurtured to achieve their full potential. Naturally, “Will Kumon help my child at school?” is often one of the first questions that many new parents ask.
Feb 2024
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Five top tips for supporting your child as they return to school after lockdown
Dawn Willoughby, the Instructor from the Kumon Henley-on-Thames Study Centre, and Angela Buckley, fellow author and experienced teacher, have recently written and published a handy guide called Back to School After Lockdown: How to prepare your child. They have kindly agreed to share their tops tips with us and hope that their experience and guide will help parents to support their children as they settle back into the classroom.
Sep 2020
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Using lockdown to get to grips with the early foundations of maths
At Kumon, we’ve continued to connect with new families during a time when meeting face-to-face hasn’t been possible. We’ve been chatting with Mark, a father to six-year-old daughter, Sophia, to find out why he chose to enrol her with Instructor Sharon Carlin of the Kumon Urmston Study Centre, and to hear about their experience so far.
Jul 2020
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Toby eases into a daily study routine of learning during lockdown
With children missing school and our usual, busy routines being so dramatically disrupted, many families have been using the lockdown period to start studying with Kumon, to ensure their children’s maths and English ability doesn’t suffer.
We recently interviewed Louise, a parent from Londonderry, Northern Ireland to ask her about her experience of joining Kumon during lockdown.
We recently interviewed Louise, a parent from Londonderry, Northern Ireland to ask her about her experience of joining Kumon during lockdown.
Jul 2020