Founded in Japan almost 60 years ago by a dad looking to help his son develop a love of learning, Kumon utilizes an individualized approach that helps children excel in math and reading. Instead of taking notes, memorizing facts or being fed information from teachers or a tutor,  Kumon students actively develop critical, self-learning skills that enable them to study ahead of their grade level. Kumon accomplishes this through...

Worksheets: Daily assignments (each subject takes about 30 minutes to complete) enable children to have a solid academic foundation and learn new concepts on their own. 

Step-by-Step Advancement: Your child can progress one small step at a time through practice. Each worksheet is one step more advanced than the previous, ensuring that your child has a firm grasp on the lesson and experiencing enrichment.

Learning at Their Own Pace: At school, teachers need to move on to the next lesson in order to stay on track. At Kumon, the lesson-planning and instruction is individualized to ensure subject mastery and confidence. 

Kumon subjects range from counting to calculus and sentence building to Shakespeare. There's also a recommended reading list to help parents choose books to enhance their children's appreciation and understanding of language and literature.

Mom and Dad are also given the tools needed to monitor their children’s progress, as well as parent conferences to discuss progress and set goals with the instructor. Kumon fosters in students the skills to learn any school curriculum, and that is why so many students stay enrolled for years while they study ahead of grade level.

To find a center near you, visit the Kumon website. And for more info on after-school enrichment, be sure to check out our Connecticut Classes Guide.

This post is sponsored by Kumon, but the opinions are those solely of the author.