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July 2010 UVillage KUMON Newsletter

2010 Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off with a FOOD THEME! Also, KUMON in the morning, summer vacation schedules and THANK YOU to our wonderful families for your support! Click on the Newsletter link....
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Summer is A Great Time for KUMON!

Whether you are a currently enrolled UVillage KUMON student or just starting out with us, you'll find that summer is a great time for KUMON! Just 15 minutes or so of daily study builds your math and/or reading brain, keeps your skills sharp and helps you to hit the ground running when school starts again in the fall.
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New & Improved Summer Reading Challenge!

Our annual Summer Reading Challenge will run from June 21-August 31 this year. While it will follow the same format as in years past (super-cool T-shirt, personal reading goal, Book Tracker, Make-Your-Own Ice Cream Sundae Party), this year we are adding another dimension-FOOD!

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Jr. Kumon Program: Early Childhood Learning at its Best!

Students ages 3-7 are eligible for Kumon's quick paced, lively and fun program! Jr. Kumon is designed to equip these youngsters for kindergarten, primary school and for the full Kumon program. Please click on the Jr. KUMON box to the right or read more below....
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Our First KUMON Student

Anyone who has sat through an orientation knows "Jamie's story". When my oldest son, Jamie, was in 4th grade, it felt to him-and to me-that math was impossible. He was saying things like, "I hate math", and "I'm stupid". These were fighting words for me. I knew he was capable but I just didn't know how to help him....
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How to Avoid Burn-Out-The KUMON 10-15 Minute Rule

It only takes 10-15 minutes each day to build a strong math and/or reading brain and avoid burnt out......
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The Lessons of KUMON

Gloria Payne's twins are enrolled in a local private school for highly-capable students, but she takes them to the University Village KUMON center, as well. "Who doesn't benefit from repetition?" she asks. Practice makes perfect......
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Thank You!

This has been such an exciting time for my family! Our oldest son graduated from Harvard Law School last week and we were all there to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. Thank you to my fabulous staff for making it possible for me to be there.....
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Don't Dismiss Math Fundamentals

Parents don't dismiss the importance of fundamentals in athletics, music or art. So why would we dismiss the importance of mastering the fundamentals of mathematics?
Math is complex and strong arithmetic skills are foundational. We owe it to our children to give them the opportunity to master them while they are young....
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Practice Makes Perfect

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics found that it is necessary for students to master their basic math facts by heart. As parents, we already know that. This is just what KUMON students do-practice until their facts are perfect........
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