"Build the confidence of your child through self learning" – KUMON

At KUMON, they have a definite principle which explains their uniqueness. “The way to succeed is to give it a try”. The Kumon method was born from a parents love for his child. In this world of increased competitiveness, every effort makes a difference. Kumon "way of learning"  enhances the basics of students and prepares them for the toughest challenges and fosters capable individuals who are able to independently carve a path for themselves in life.

Kumon brings out the essence of study by repeated practice of basics and conditioning of mind through exercises based on the simple yet very important formulas and formats.

WHY KUMON?

School syllabii covers new concepts and formulas every day. There is a need to rush through the entire course which keeps building throughout the Academic year. Many a times the previous concepts are left unpracticed and the students tend to ignore the subject.  School teachers show the pathway to understand concepts but KUMON completes the process by practicing the Basic concepts on which the foundation is built.

As per research our mind only retains the long term memory which is formed by the repeated practice. The basic concepts once forgotten create a bunch of hurdles in the academic career of the child.  The only solution to these issues are the repeated practices of the learnt formulas and relearning the forgotten basics. This is where KUMON comes to the rescue. They provide children with a quality study material which consists of basic formulas and formats. The practice exercises increase the mental concentration of the child alongwith strengthening the basics. These exercises help to retain the formulas and make it a part of long term memory. The basic philosophy of KUMON can be summarised as “Practice makes a man perfect”.

TWO HANDS OF KUMON: MATH and ENGLISH

Kumon is a well structured programme of learning which helps the child with critical thinking skills and an environment where a child can improve and grow at their own speed.

MATHS: Mathematics is a subject which finds its application in almost all fields of life . Mathematics provides the problem solving skills, analytical reasoning skills and fact based approach. The struggle with math is a result of unpracticed concepts. Through KUMON , the exercises are practiced and it enables the child to self learn the subject. Students are provided sample exercises of basic formulas like:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Fraction
• Integers
• Logarithms
• Calculus

With all these exercises step by step, it is observed that the time taken by students to solve some basic exercises decreases and the child can gain command on the subject. The exercises comprise of 25-30 questions based on one formula and the difficulty level increases as the questions go on.

ENGLISH: English is the most widely accepted language around the globe. English proficiency can shape the personality and gives us confidence. It makes communication easier with non- regional people, but children commit mistakes in spoken English and grammar which is the backbone of English. At KUMON, there are basic exercises on grammar to understand:

• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Tenses
• Sentence making
• Verbs
• Proverbs
• Clauses

These exercises enable the student to have a good command on the subject.

CURRICULUM:

The curriculum is designed by proper planning and research on the growth pattern of the child’s mind. Every child is given individual attention and proper way of teaching is applied for the better execution of the curriculum. The instructor at KUMON plays a very important role in the the child's development. Only the best teachers are certified to open KUMON institutes after written tests, interview and proper training. Regular visits to the centers are carried by Kumon Direction team to guide on best possible training. The curriculum has been prepared with utmost research by world renowned experts. They emphasize on:

•  * Self learning
•  * Practice
•  * Smart working
•  * Striving towards excellence
•  * Directional studies

Kumon not only helps the child to improve the grades in mathematics and English, it also creates a sense of confidence to learn independently. This attitude towards learning paves the way to knowledge, creativity, and self reliance.

It is a platform which brings out the best out of every student. It can be a boon for a mediocre student as well as an excellent student as everyone has the scope of improvement irrespective of the grades. An excellent student can become exceptional with clearer concepts and directional study. Hence, it is a widely accepted curriculum throughout the globe with Japan being it’s place of origin. It has branches in over 52 countries in the world and is widely accepted as one of the best after school programs.

Chandigarh Kumon Center: 

The strict quality standard and process has dictated only one approved Kumon center in Chandigarh. The center works under the able leadership of of an unassuming, and extremely talented young lady Ms.Prachi Aggarwal. Her energy is infectious and her crave for perfection is unmatched. She is the Director of KUMON, Chandigarh.

Ms.Prachi has a passion to work with little kids, she used to teach young children before starting the center. An avid reader, while researching study techniques for children, came across the KUMON method and was inspired to learn about it. She appeared for the exam, interview and proper training of curriculum execution and opened her own center of KUMON in 2016. She herself is a BBA, M.A and M.PHIL and has an adaptive and creative mind which always works to make the children understand the concepts better . She has brought this flawless process of learning to Chandigarh and her well managed center with dedicated and able staff is established in SCF-12, Sector 7 C, Chandigarh. Find out more, their bell goes Tring Tring at 9914422989. We will be back with more Tricity Bits & Bytes. Happy Reading and Happy Learning from all of us at TutorTot.