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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son turns 5 next month. He is at the cusp of learning to read. I am considering enrolling DS in Kumon to build a strong foundation for elementary school. We also are zoned for a not great elementary school. Kumon would give me peace of mind that my child will be learning all his fundamentals in case he does not get everything from school. Zoned elementary has 30% ESOL/FARMS.

Do you think it is a good idea to supplement with Kumon?[/quote]

Kumon is working for us. The math is done through drills. The goal is to achieve both accuracy and speed. It works for kids who care about these two elements and who enjoy their progress in these two dimensions. The limitation is that it does not have much word problems. We also do Singapore Math word problems to supplement. The reading is also working for us. Kumon's targeted exercise is very efficient to get my son to read. English is not my son's first language. He learns the phonics together with the meaning of each work with the help of pictures. Going to the center also provides an incentive to the kid to work on workbooks. They want to see that other kids are also doing it.

I think it is worth a try. If your son likes it, that's great. If it does not work out, try something else. [/quote]

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