Instructor’s Quotes

Ms Alison, Kumon Malaysia

Consistency is the key to success in Kumon. The principle of Kumon learning based on repetition and daily homework practice enables our students to excel ahead of their peers. Daily practice build habits that are the compound interest of self-growth and improvements. Getting 1 per cent better each day counts for a lot in the long run and that is how small victories lead towards achieving a bigger goal setting in life for our children. It’s not what we do once in a while that shape our lives but what we do consistently.

Ms Ashley Chown, Kumon Australia and New Zealand

The design of the Kumon programme starts students off on the right foot, with a low starting point to build self-confidence and the motivation to learn. As the Instructor, it’s important that I ensure students are progressing at their own pace, and the work is at their ‘just-right’ level, challenging yet not too difficult. With frequent communication to discuss barriers to progress, both students and parents can establish strategies to overcome them and consistently reach their goals.

At Kumon, students study worksheets on a daily basis. This enables children to develop a daily study routine that builds discipline. Children are encouraged to study every day at the same time and same place that enhances discipline further. This allows children to be self- driven, responsible and consistent. Kumon aims to develop healthy habits from a young age that builds selfconfidence, helps overcome challenges and enjoy learning. My experience at Kumon tells me that children who adapt to the daily study routine show consistent growth and are driven to succeed in whatever they pursue.

I believe that every child has limitless potential. In order to fully develop their potential, they need quite amount of practice and consistency in their daily study. I think to do something consistently and repeatedly, which I consider it as “habit” is not such an easy thing to do. During the process we have to encouter with many obstacles, such as: student’s sickness, examination, holiday, unstable mood, etc. I always encourage my student and then communicate it with their parents about the importance of consistency in their study. That inludes students’ regular attendance in Kumon and do their kumon homework daily. The result is students will not only have a good academic ability, but they will also have a good study habit, a good time management, responsibilty and selfsufficiency. That will be such strong foundation for their future.