【KUMON】 Math and Reading

What is Kumon?
The Kumon Institute of Education was founded in Japan forty years ago and is now the largest private mathematics program in the world.

Math Program
The Kumon Math Program consists of 23 levels, from basic Counting to Addition, Substraction, Multiplication, Division, Algebra, Trigonometry, Simultaneous Linear Equation, Calculus and Probability.

The following table shows a brief description of each level and its sample worksheet. Please click the level number to see the corresponding sample worksheets.

Level	Highlights
7A	Count numbers up to 10.
6A	Count numbers up to 30.
5A	Count numbers up to 50. Trace lines with number sequence.
4A	Learn and write numbers up to 120.
3A	Additions from +1 to +5. 練習題下載
2A	Additions up to +10 and subtraction up to -9. 練習題下載
A	Develop mental calculation ability. More advance horizontal additions and subtractions.
B	Vertical addition and subtraction.
C	Multiplication of 4 digit by 1 digit. Simply 1 digit division.
D	Two digit multiplication and long division. Fraction and Greatest Common Factor.
E	Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
F	Fraction with different order of operation.
G	Basic Algebra and linear equations.
H	Simultaneously linear equations, inequalities, functions and graphs.
I	Factorization, geometry and Pythagorean Theorem.
J	Irrational numbers and advance factoring methods.
K	Exponential and trigonometric functions.
L	Advance trigonometric functions.
M	Basic differentiation and integration.
N	Linear algebra, mappings and transformations.
O	Series and sequences, limits and differentiations.
P	Advance integration and differential equations.
Q	Probability, statistics, combinations and permutations.

Reading Program
The Kumon Reading Program consists of 19 levels. Please click the level number to see the corresponding sample worksheets.

Level	Highlights
7A	In the first level of the Kumon Reading Program, beginning readers build a sight word vocabulary through enjoyable "look, listen and repeat" exercises. Large, colorful illustrations help students grasp the connection between spoken and written language. Parents can help motivate children by reading with them every day.
6A	Students continue to build a sight word vocabulary, adding longer phrases and more advanced words. Students begin to recite familiar words from memory in preparation for the transition to phonics study in Level 5A.
5A	Phonics exercises help students learn individual letter sounds and consonant-short vowel combinations. Students increase concentration, improve hand-eye coordination, and develop writing skills.
4A	More sound parts, including consonant clusters, are introduced. Students trace words and begin freehand letter writing by filling in missing letters within words. These exercises, as well as exercises that focus on rhyming words, help develop students' spelling skills.
3A	Students develop greater pencil control by writing properly proportioned and spaced letters within box guidelines. Students develop their ability to read longer words through exercises focusing on syllables. Spelling skills are developed throughout the level, and for the first time, students demonstrate reading comprehension through matching exercises.
2A	Students identify nouns, verbs and adjectives, and use them within sentences. Students learn the singular and plural forms of nouns and verbs, and the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Spelling skills are reinforced throughout the level.
AI	Level AI marks the beginning of the Sentence Building Block. Students study the structure of simple sentences and learn expressions which convey attitude or intention, such as "can", "must", "may" and "should". Students learn to write negative sentences, questions and sentences using the past tense. Punctuation exercises appear for the first time. Students continue to develop their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
AII	Through reading stories and answering questions, students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. Technical skills such as punctuation, spelling and capitalization are also solidified. Students develop the ability to recognize a sequence of thoughts developed within a short paragraph.
BI	Students refine their ability to identify subject and predicate in longer sentences containing modifiers such as adjectives and adverbs. Students conjugate irregular verbs, as well as study pronouns, prepositions and irregular plurals of nouns.
BII	Students focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary building. Students develop their ability to define words using context clues in the stories; to identify main ideas that occur within a story to better understand the story as a whole; and to compare and contrast actions, characters and information from a passage.
CI	In Level CI, students further refine their ability to identify subjects, verbs and objects, as well as learn how to conjugate the future, progressive and perfect tenses. Students' punctuation study continues with commas in a series and singular and plural possessives. Bt the end of the level, students write complete sentences independently.
CII	Level CII is the last level in the Sentence Building Block. Children continue to develop their reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills. Students develop their ability to construct and respond to questions using who, what, where, when, why and how; to interpret information in charts as well as take information from passages and organize it into a chart format; and to write answers independently.
D	Level D marks the beginning of the Paragraph Building Block. Exercises now focus on the rules of paragraph structure and development. Students also work with direct and indirect speech, as well as the active and passive voice.
E	Students continue to study complex sentences through the formal introduction of independent and dependent clauses. Sections such as 'Reason and Result' and 'Explanation' develop students' logical reasoning ability. Students continue to build vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
F	Paraphrasing and concision exercises show students how to combine, condense and rewrite information found in a reading passage. The ability to identify the main topic and elements of a paragraph is emphasized and practiced. Vocabulary exercises also assist students in successfully paraphrasing.
G	Level G marks the beginning of the Summary Block. Students learn to condense all of the important information from a passage into a summary one third of the length of the original passage. Students are formally introduced to story elements such as plot, character and setting. Included in the level are excerpts from the writings of Edgar Allen Poe, Luisa M. Alcott, and Oscar Wilde.
H	Students develop greater sensitivity to authors' use of descriptive language. Summation exercises help students focus on specific points within passages. Vocabulary exercises introduce Greek and Latin suffixes, prefixes and roots. Included in the level are excerpts from Jane Eyre, Treasure Island, and The War of the Worlds.
I	Students analyze the persuasive writing style found in speeches, advertisements and political documents. They also learn the components and strategies of the more formal 'argument'. The level concludes with a study of péis, the most complex of summary. Among the readings included are speeches by Dwight Eisenhower and Albert Einstein, and fiction by Gerald Durrel and Agatha Christie.
J	Exercises which focus on more subtle details of structure, theme and character lead students to a closer reading of text than in previous levels. The reading selections develop students' understanding of how a writer's intentions are reflected in various aspects of the work under review. Students read extensive excerpt from To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride and Prejudice, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

 

[WQ_菁菁]

我女兒還沒有去學，不過已經計劃明年去了。我有朋友的孩子在學，效果不錯。

[realyixian]

Is your daughter taking this program right now? Dose she like it? and what is your comment for this program?

Thanks