Kumon - Developing Good Study Habits

While in school as a child you are always taught what to study, but never how to study. Learning good study habits are just as important as the materials you are learning. Here at Kumon we understand the importance of good study habits and teach children from preschool through the high school years. Below, we have listed some great tips and tricks to help develop good study habits. Developing good study habits mean you use your time well. Time is the most valuable resource you have; but it's easy to waste. Improving your time management means you can decrease the time it takes to do your work and still increase the quality of what you produce.

Ask questions. Of all the good study habits you can develop, this one is key. Just ask. If you don’t tend to do this, remember: success is defined by the number of uncomfortable conversations you’re willing to have.

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   Become organized. Arrange your space, stuff, time and technology so they help, rather than hurt you.

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   Lower your resistance. What is one of the biggest time wasting ‘enemies’ you face? You! Part of you knows you should study, but another part of you wants to have some fun now.

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   Manage your time-wasters. Wasting time online often leaves you feeling bad afterwards. The worst thing to do to stop is to try and stop! Give yourself permission to waste time. Look at your goal. One simple but highly effective habit is to constantly remind yourself what you’re studying for.

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   Do the worst first. Each day, break off a bit of your hardest task.

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    Isolate yourself. Turn your communications off when you study. Even better, put them out of site.

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       Finish wanting more. We all crave completion on anything, so leave yourself ‘high and dry’. If you stop working at a natural break, it’s nice and neat, but harder to start up again.

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       Sell it to yourself. Thoughts become things or, to put it another way, we do what we think about.

   What helps you complete your work?

Kumon Oh the Places You Will Go! - Reading Enrichment

Nowadays who hasn't either read a Dr. Seuss book or watched the cartoons? Dr. Seuss is a classic and must read for generations, but did you know the author, Theodor Seuss Geisel, of Dr. Seuss comes from our very own backyard of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was the author of many children's books, and political publications prior to writing "The Cat In The Hat" which is a story using only 225 "new-reader" vocabulary words.

Many parents choose to read Dr. Seuss's stories to their toddler-aged children as first-time books. Not only are these books simple to read and whimsically illustrated, their stories pass along the gift of imagination, since they are in no way limited in their fantasy elements. The language in the books, furthermore, goes a long way to facilitate the language development in children, especially the phonetic abilities that are so important in building reading skills. It is for these reasons that Dr. Seuss books are an excellent stepping stone to a successful reading career.

Dr. Seuss’s books help encourage reading skills for young children reading and repeating written in rhymes. Most children learn reading more quickly with rhymes, because they remember rhymed words more easily than they do non-rhymed words. Saying these rhymes also encourages children to read out loud, which teaches them how to sound words out in order to pronounce more advanced words. Moreover, Dr. Seuss books contain make-believe words that children love to say aloud, such as "wocket" and "yottle."

Another great aspect of the Dr. Seuss series is the encouragement of imaginative skills. Each Dr. Seuss book has a fantastical story that most children love to hear and enjoy because it is the sort of thing they imagine to themselves. Through these surreal stories, Dr. Seuss books encourage children to use their imagination and begin learning to read.

Just as Dr. Seuss stories encourage children to read so does Kumon!

Kumon assists children as young as Preschool age to develop reading skills that will last a lifetime. For further information on Kumon visit www.Kumon.com. 

Learning Struggles

Is your child struggling in school? Have you recently found out he/she has a learning disability? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, just remember you are not alone. There are children all around the world with these issues ranging from ADD, ADHD, NLD to Dyslexia and anywhere in between. If you, your doctor and/or school have determined that your child may have one or even more than one of these issues, than Kumon is here to help. We know at Kumon that your child's school is always an excellent resource, but we also know that sometimes it's simply not enough or may not have the correct resources to give your child the one-on-one learning they require. Kumon is an organization that works with all children with a variety of learning discrepancies and takes them to the next level. We understand each child has it's own unique learning curve and embraces each one of them individually. When a child arrives at a center we first assess the child in their natural learning environment and identify what level of learning they are at and then create a learning plan for success. If you are interested in enrolling your child into a Kumon center, the process is an easy five simple step process.

Step 1

Call the center to book a free Parent Orientation and Placement Test for your child.

508-754-5459

Step 2

Attend the Parent Orientation, and have your child take the placement test. http://www.kumon.com/centerepage/home.aspx?p1=6d4d82ab-cdbf-46d0-acfb-61b7ced78eae&p2=1&p3=west-worcester

Step 3

Review your child’s progress goal plan.

Step 4

Enroll your child.

Step 5

             Schedule your 30-day post-enrollment meeting.

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Learning Made Fun!

As we know learning is not always fun, especially in a child's eyes. It can be boring, tedious and uneventful with no motivation. We at Kumon of West Worcester, have learned that children who strive for goals and milestones are motivated to work harder and children who are striving for goals in the learning process is a win-win situation.

The first win is simple, anyone who is striving for a goal is motivated to reach that goal and the second win is when achieving those goals confidence levels are boosted. Kumon has recognized this trend and created "Kumon Cosmic Club". The Cosmic club is designed for learning to be fun and motivating by earing points for prizes. The Cosmic Club is easy for a child to be involved in as it works in the following four steps:

11)     Every student who is enrolled in math, reading or Kukugo (Japanese Language) is automatically enrolled into the club.

22)     Points are obtained by reaching certain milestones

-        Enrollment into Kumon

-        Reaching new levels within the Kumon program

-        Attaining math level of 200 / reading L 200 / Kukgo 200

33)      Build your points or use them as you go!

44)      Cash in your points for great prizes. Choose from six different prize levels depending on the amount of points you have in your bank.

Now that your child has all of the tools and motivational resources to be successful and strive for grand prize of success, visit Kumon at http://www.kumon.com/centerepage/home.aspx?p1=6d4d82ab-cdbf-46d0-acfb-61b7ced78eae&p2=1&p3=west-worcester

Have you ever thought about opening up your own Kumon Learning Center?

Entering into a community that serves more than four million children worldwide and 2000 centers in the United States alone has given many children the confidence to raise their hands in class. An institution that was started by a father who had a dream and perseverance for his son to achieve more through his education, Kumon Learning Center instills children with fundamental skills. 

Improving a child’s ability to have self-reliance and confidence in their abilities at a young age, Kumon Learning Center helps equip children with the tools to be leaders of tomorrow. This is an organization that works together to achieve the overall goals of the Kumon name as well as the goals of each individual center.

If you believe that a path within Kumon maybe in your future be sure to visit http://www.kumon.com/  for further information to find out if you have a career in helping children achieve their highest learning potential.

For children seeking educational confidence visit us at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kumon-Learning-Center-of-West-Worcester/229133727156434?fref=ts