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[quote=Anonymous]Math and reading are separate.  So the cost is $120 per month for either one.  If you do both, it is double ($240).  Seems like preschoolers do reading; most of the elementary kids seem to be doing math.

I want to be very clear that in math, there isn't any "teaching" (except a few little tricks by the Kumon owner), but really, they don't "teach."  Kumon is a program for practicing, practicing and practicing basic facts starting from things the kid already does with ease.  The idea is that it progresses so slowly that the next step will be evident (i.e. after doing many X +2 problems, the child will figure out how to do X +3).  This doesn't always work smoothly and that's when you as the parent have to step in and help the child with the problems (which might be 15+9 --- going over the next tens digit).

They provide a structured program, that IF you follow it religiously and do the work, your child will see improvement.  You have to be willing to ensure that the work gets done every day.  You have to check it everyday and make sure your child makes the corrections.  It's a time commitment for parent and child.

Kids who do reading seem to meet with an assistant one-on-one and they take home books during the week.  So there seems to be more "teaching" in the reading program.[/quote]

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