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

Hello Victory Goodbye Defeat

Hello Victory Goodbye Defeat

Do you remember when you were a child and received a not so idealistic grade on your report card?

Your confidence was blown out the window and a feeling of defeat had taken over. Do you remember how long that feeling stayed with you?

Was it days?

Months?

Years?

For many children of all ages this feeling becomes reoccurring and can have long lasting affects on their everyday learning, which can lead into their adult lives. Kumon is an organization, which thrives it self on teaching children how to be able to move past the feeling of defeat and gain confidence on their learning abilities.

Kumon Learning Center supports and guides children in learning beyond their grade level in both math and reading. We are giving our children many tools for a successful future that will open many doors of opportunity. Children who study above grade level may qualify for special programs and acceptance into higher-level high school classes, prepared for standardized tests and college opportunities.

In addition, the other benefits of working beyond a child's specific grade level is the skill building that can apply to other classes, perfected study habits, self motivation, time management, and discipline. Involving Kumon Learning center into the educational plan can achieve the preparation and implementation of educational confidence among students.

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Confidence & Self Esteem in 5 Steps

Confidence & Self Esteem in 5 Steps 

We all know how kids can be extremely resilient, but often forget to take a step back to ensure they are feeling confident in their own learning process. But what do we do when they are not?

Obviously, we cannot push this under the rug in hopes that it will go away as it could only spiral into something bigger down the road. We have listed out a few ways to help you work with your child to get him/her back on track:

1.    Always try to make positive comments - The most important people to children are their parents, but when negativity is around, it's hard for children to feel confident in what they do. A good tip is to congratulate a child even in the simplest achievements such as solving a math problem or getting an A on a report card. Remember as Dr. Phil says "it takes a thousand atta-boys to erase one negative comment".

2.    Spend time together - Children love to be loved, they essentially require it. Spending time with a loved one has a lifelong impact on a child. Tip - implement game night or have dinner together as a family every night no matter the number of people attending, whether it is two or ten people as long as you are together.

3.    Listen rather than talk - Children of all ages need to express their feelings and emotions and sometimes they just need to know they are able to speak openly, have someone listen and understand them. This teaches them how to keep open lines of communication and that their ideas are being listed to instead of ignored.

4.    No Nagging - Nagging serves no purpose at all. It is the opposite of discussing and listening that creates bad feelings as well as negative comments.

5.    Talk about your own mistakes - This is where leading by example comes in. As we are all humans we make mistakes from time to time, but knowing how to handle the mistakes is what separates us. Talking to our children and explaining our mistakes and how we handled them in a positive constructive way will teach them to do the same, give them confidence and make them not afraid to make their own mistakes.

To read up on more tips on boosting your child’s confidence go to http://www.more-selfesteem.com/tipsforparents.htm.  To boost learning confidence visit Kumon of West Worcester to see how they can help you at

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Are children sponges?

The meaning of being a sponge  

"Children are like sponges" is often a common phrase we hear, but how often do we stop and watch this amazing process? We watch them in amazement as they discover the wonders of the world as well begin to blossom unique personalities of their very own. In today's world we are constantly being bombarded by the media, advertisements, news stories, and internet on the latest and greatest better parent techniques.

Of course, as parents we want to be the best and give our children the world. In order to do so, it is good to begin at the basics of learning and how our children physically go through this process.

So how does a young child's learning process work? (Each child has his/her own unique learning process apply as necessary to your child):

·      Children at the young age of three, are at a crucial stage of learning as they are now beginning to learn through employing by using all of their senses. At this age, they are able to avoid distractions and focus on getting the task at hand completed.

·      They are persistent at extensive problem solving and are very methodical and creative with the solutions to problems.

·      You couldn't wait for them to talk, but now they never stop! Language for a three year old is taking off. His/her vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds, pronunciation is improving and grammar is being used more frequently.

·      Children are now initiating conversations and want to talk about areas of interest and the environment around them.

·      Children are learning and understanding stories, songs and poems. They are beginning to learn and recognize letters and numbers.

Now that we know some of the basic's, its a good idea to use the best resources around to capture, nature and utilize all the learning potential our children have. One of our best resources is Kumon, a learning center that works with children from ages 3 and up to create good learning skills, confidence, high self esteem and much more.

To learn more about Kumon, please visit www.Facebook.com/KumonofWestWorcester