How Could Kumon Fit into a Community Learning Center?
There are many Kumon franchises in the Seattle area that operate programs after school (typically 2:30-6:30 pm). Suppose that the CLC could create a partnership with a Kumon Center such that students in the CLC could enroll in Kumon Math, for example. How would that work? The Kumon program begins by evaluating where students are comfortably performing currently. That’s where they start. The regular routine involves going to the Kumon Center twice a week (for about 15-20 minutes) to have work reviewed and receive new packets. Students do Kumon worksheets at home every day (for about 10-20 minutes). Parents correct the sheets (using an answer book), and the students immediately correct their work so the final result is 100%. This is the piece that is missing in some families. Perhaps the CLC could provide the “parent” support by helping students complete the worksheets, correcting them, and ensuring they get to 100%. In addition, the CLC could encourage the students to take worksheets ho
