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[quote=Anonymous]Kuman sucks.  Here again. The sports analogy doesn't work with this 3 and 4 year olds. Kuman sucks because it focuses ONLY on drill and skill and the children never get to play the game in a meaningful, joyous environment.  They are not dressing up as a doctor and writing prescriptions for their patients at Kuman.  They are not discussing the meaning of books and dramatizing them.  They are not reading authors like Mo Willems and expressing themselves through the books. They are not playing rhyming games and making up words that rhyme, like, "There's a wocket in my pocket and there's some glue on my shoe." You get the point.  This is what is developmentally appropriate at 3 and 4 years old!!!!  All brain research shows that LANGUAGE development is most crucial at these ages.  Reading engagement is also essential.  Kill motivation at age 3 and you are in for a rough road ahead.

Now, be a parent!  Forget Kuman and grab your child, pack a picnic lunch and read Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" together with excitement and enjoyment.  Learn about all of the food groups together and practice some rhyming games![/quote]

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