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Develop a lifelong passion for

learning at Blue Hills Kumon

ikely, all children will agree that the Kumon focuses on Maths and English, enabling your child to study several years above
word they find most terrifying in their school grade, thereby increasing their confidence.
Ltheir school career is MATHS!
At Blue Hills Kumon, we strive to develop our students to become self-motivated
On the flip side, you would think that, learners. The Kumon method is for children of all ages and abilities, but I would like
with English being our first language to encourage parents to consider enrolling their children with Blue Hills Kumon from
spoken and written in most schools, it the age of two and a half years old. This will give them the opportunity to begin their
would be that exam results should show schooling able to do multiplication and division, and reading fluently by Grade R.
high aggregates, but our children, very
much like us, struggle to understand the Our method of developing our students is very closely aligned with the origin of the
fundamentals. word ‘Education’, stemming from the Latin word Educaré, which means to ‘draw out’.
This differs from teaching in the conventional sense, which is where the teacher is relied
Language is a crucial skillset that, if on to give the information.
wielded effectively, commands attention
in the room, indicates intellect, aids in At Blue Hills Kumon, we draw out the ability that already exists within students – they
resolving issues, and produces valuable are naturally bright and we aim to increase that by making them smarter. In doing so,
communication that manages both we are developing their independence.
personal and professional relationships
constructively. Language, therefore, is Our way of teaching is similar to the kind of instruction that one would experience in
a focus that needs more than its due a dojo. We train our students and facilitate their learning from the worksheets, which
attention. helps them to think independently without relying on a ‘teacher’ who would be the one
holding all the information. In self-discovering, children feel a sense of accomplishment,
a sense of “I did it!” and this increases their motivation, enabling them to successfully
do work they have never seen before.

Kumon study is like learning and developing any skill, such as music. In order to learn
and improve, daily practice is required. By doing small, manageable amounts of work
every day, children are easily able to overcome challenges. This also helps them to
learn perseverance and, eventually, this will lead them to achieve their life goals
and dreams.

Kumon aims to develop sound, capable people equipped and able to
contribute to the global community.

Give your child the edge this August by enrolling them at
Blue Hills Kumon!

Receive a R200 discount off the registration fees.

Contact us on 064 543 2243 or bluehills@kumoncentre.co.za
for more information.

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