Now that football season is over, our schedule has opened up quite a bit--(which is great, BTW; I'm not complaining in the least). But I thought it would be great for my son to have a different kind of outlet--one that exercises his brain muscles. We've only been working the program since Monday, but I find myself getting more excited about my son's take-home packets than he does!
For those who don't know, Kumon is a long-term academic program that focuses on self-directed learning, and they offer two tracks: math and reading comprehension. It's exercise for the brain, and it's something the kiddos do 5 days a week. They meet with an instructor at the center twice a week but are responsible for completing packets of timed work every other day while at home.
My son is a typical 7-year-old boy, so sitting still to focus on schoolwork doen't necessarily come natural to him. :) But just in these initial days, I've seen him come into his own a bit and even get excited about timing himself.
Q: what are other parents doing to supplement their child's education? I'd love to hear your feedback.
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