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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]For what it's worth. We resisted Kumon and any drilling/practice with our DC. [b]We figured she's bright and she'll eventually learn everything -[/b] let them be kids and play! She'll have plenty of time to stress about Advanced Calculus or reading Derrida later in life... [/quote]

Too funny.  A common theory of leaving learning to eventuality![/quote]

Funny? OP of this sidebar here. I "get" that we likely disagree on education styles. We don't leave learning to "eventuality" BTW.  We are very engaged and play chess and do lots of things DC expresses an interest in learning. Just last night, she asked how lightbulbs worked and we we're so excited to explain it in detail to include breaking a light bulb to show her the inside. Sorry carbon imprint. :) My approach is to take their lead vs. demand specific skills at a certain age. This is a normal night in our house. I was thoroughly anti-drilling but kept an open mind. KUMON has definitely helped DC in areas that don't interest her and in ways I couldn't help her learn specific skills - reading. I recognize that I have 0 experience in teaching little kids to read despite being a parent.

Playing is so important at this age. I worry more about the potential extra stress we cause by demanding our little ones to perform so far above expectations in all areas. We leave too little room for them to become who they are on their own terms. There is more to a person than rote memorization and more for our wee ones to learn about being social, compassionate beings in this world and critical thinkers than drilling can provide. I don't worry that DD will be able one day to read a chapter book. If she does so at 4 or 6, I don't care. I am far more concerned that she'll be interested and engaged in what is being communicated and be able to provide critical thought. This is a skill you don't pick up at KUMON. I'm pro-KUMON, but there are other important things to instill in our youngest citizens.

Actually, I am in a math-based field and we don't push math at home in the same vein as KUMON. We don't drill or work on math problems. Our DC shows a proclivity for math (not suprising as both parents in those careers). We focus on providing materials that she needs when she needs them. 
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