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RED-HAIR-SHANKS
post Jun 12 2013, 11:57 PM

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QUOTE(gilbert @ Sep 5 2007, 08:08 PM)
Anyone has anything to share about Kumon? I would like to send my kid to the centre to learn mathematics... but not sure if their approach is right.... as I read about their booklet, they claimed that their approach is 'practice, practice and practice'.

I just wonder if it is really effective?
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Fret not, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT flex.gif
RED-HAIR-SHANKS
post Jun 13 2013, 12:29 AM

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QUOTE(Vestor @ Jun 13 2013, 12:02 AM)
What about making useful of those practices? Kumon seems to be only focusing in brute arithmetic solutions but not on application.
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You see, when a particular student undergoes intensive Math class which is beyond his current level, they will be exposed to many topics that are even considered 'out-of-syllabus'. For example, there is a student who completed the whole Kumon maths course and he even did several pre-university questions when he was at the final stage. FYI, all of his practices paid off when he was chosen to take part in the International Mathematics Olympiad competition and he was able to apply all of his knowledge that he had acquired from his numerous training in Kumon. Though he didn't win any medals,he got the consolation prize as he was still able to complete numerous portion of questions in the renowned competition. If it wasn't for the practice he did in Kumon, I doubt he will solve even a single question in the competition. Clearly enough, this is where his application of his knowledge from his previous practices comes in.

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