How Does Kumon Math Differ From Tutoring?
Kumon does not offer children individual tutoring. The majority of the math worksheets are done at home and marked by parents. Instead new concepts are introduced at the start of a new worksheet booklet, providing a simple example, and the student then begins to attempt questions immediately. The work is graded and introduced in such small steps that there appears to be a natural progression. This avoids students becoming discouraged and losing confidence. Once or twice a week the student attends a Kumon centre where a supervisor checks the completed work and assigns new worksheets.They also administer any assessment tests that may be required. Students have to gain complete mastery of a subject before they are allowed to move on to the next level. This is judged not only by the accuracy of their work but by the time in which it is completed. One of the great advantages of Kumon is that it allows students to progress at their own pace. Students are not required to study at their grade
