Parents have grown
increasingly aware of the importance of having their children acquire good
reading skills at an early age. This can often mean the difference between a
child excelling or having difficulty at every phase of learning that follows.
Not surprisingly, Kumon Reading
is our fastest growing program.
Kumon Reading is a balanced program representing the best documented practices
in reading instruction. It covers skills from understanding the sounds that make
up words to the summary and critique of complex reading passages.
Good writing and speaking skills are fostered as a natural outgrowth of the
Kumon Reading curriculum. Kumon students at every level read daily. That alone
confers enormous benefits.
Areas covered by Kumon reading include:
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Pre-reading skills |
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Phonics |
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Vocabulary building |
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Grammar and Punctuation |
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Reading comprehension |
Who goes to Kumon Reading?
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Students wishing to enhance
their vocabulary and comprehension |
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Children having difficulty
acquiring reading and writing skills at school |
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Pre-readers or early readers
seeking a head start or supplement |
Reading comprehension, grounded upon a wide vocabulary
and solid grammatical knowledge, is fundamental to the development of language
skills. Through reading comprehension activities, Kumon students are guided
through all the important areas of the English language, learning to develop solid
skills which will benefit them in many areas right throughout their lives.
With a desire to develop rich vocabulary at the
earliest possible age, the Kumon materials commence with simple pictures and
words to repeat and recite. It continues through 22 levels covering topics such
as familiar letter combinations, the functions of words, simple and complex
sentence analysis, paraphrasing and argument development. Finally, it concludes
by teaching skills in analyzing and summarizing complex texts such as
Shakespeare and other well-known literary works.
Students commence the program at a level that is
comfortable for them and progress at their own pace to reach their own
individual goals. The materials have been produced to allow smooth and
sequential study for all students. Many supplementary materials, such as CDs and
flashcards, are also used for various purposes to complement the content of the
worksheets.
Each level listed consists of 200 worksheets. The
difficulty progresses in a linear fashion with 7A being the easiest level and K the most difficult level. A diagnostic test will determine the student’s
starting point.
Please browse through our Table of Learning Materials
of information
relating to our Reading Program as it progresses through the levels.
The other Kumon program includes Math.
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