Fruit Loop started Kumon shortly after his 3rd birthday. Within 6 months, he was moving through addition tables and reading. Great! Wonderful! But, oh, it was worse than pulling teeth to get him to do his daily homework by the end of it. He and I were both at our limit. (Here is your first - and certainly not last, I am sure - example of why I could never homeschool my kids. Less than ten math problems a day, less than 6 sentences of reading, and the Fruit Loop and I were soooo not on speaking terms after just that.) So we took a break from formal classes to instead occasionally work on our own. I'm sure that has slowed his progress, but:
I. Am. Amazed. He's mentally maturing enough to recognize math problems and words, to reliably interchange a word that he's sounded out almost but not quite right for what it "really" is. It's like I can almost see, in just a few short weeks, his brain growing and nimbly grasping where before it was much more laboriously "plug and chug".
Everyone asks if Fruit Loop is in school. After the medical school disaster and time he spent in day care during that, after visiting a few preschool programs and seeing simply "glorified daycare," Hottie McHots and I decided we'd make better use of these early years in Fruit Loop's life by structuring our own schedule for him = better than preschool! (*Gasp!* Yeah, I said it. Take that, all you hoity-toity $800 Stroller Moms.) We fill his time with activities (swimming, soccer, art class) and learning. Kumon has been HUGE in that. It's intellectually challenging but NOT pushy or overwhelming - you work at the kid's pace.
Anyway, the roundabout points I'm trying to make are: Kumon is everything it's cracked up to be (as long as you get good teachers and a well-run center, which usually seems to be the case and, regardless, is easily identifiable from the get-go), and I am so proud and impressed by the fruit loop's work. And he is proud of himself, too, as he should be.
Thank you for enrolling your son in Kumon and for sharing your experience in our program. Your son is on his way to reaching his full potential. If you ever have questions about the program feel free to contact us.
Warmest Regards,
Jenny Cherrytree
310-948-1296
jcherrytree@kumon.com
Okay, I must mark this occasion. Jenny with Kumon, I'm guessing this was probably a standard, "Kumon-flagged post" reply, BUT - you are my first comment! Yay! It means someone other than me has actually read this.
*The audible thud you are about to hear is me dropping dead from utter dumbfoundedness. And, no, I am not even going to check if that is a real word or not.
Thanks, Jenny - the program really is great, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
We always love to hear from our parents! I’m glad Fruit Loop is doing well.