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Freddie Reads Ahead with Kumon English With the help of Kumon English, seven-year-old Freddie Manchip has rapidly improved his reading ability. He has progressed from reading at a two reading level, to reading at a level 16 in just one year. “Freddie started Kumon in December 2018. For us the difference in his reading was very noticeable, very quick”, explains Freddie’s Dad, James Manchip. “He started being able to read and memorise the spelling of the hundred sight words at school very quickly when compared to the previous year.” Kumon English has also helped Freddie progress in his handwriting. These improvements have also developed Freddie’s confidence at school. Freddie studies at Kumon Pimlico Education Centre. “Freddie is certainly now amongst the top performers in terms of reading in his class. I think his overall confidence and happiness has improved”, James says. Kumon English develops a high level of reading comprehension ability in students. Kumon English also inspires to read widely as the worksheets contain more extracts from published texts than any other reading programme in the world. They are arranged in
order of increasing difficulty, from the simplest to the most complex. Kumon is individualised learning. Each student studies material best suited to their current ability. Capable students can study ahead of school grade, while those falling behind are given the time they need to go back and revise. Kumon also assigns students a small amount of homework for them to complete each day. This supports the development of a daily study habit. James believes this greatly helped Freddie. “I think the structured approach of Kumon is very important for Freddie”, James says “He has consistency and routine, and is able to sit down and do his homework on his own. He understands what is required.” Freddie, meanwhile, says that homework makes him smarter. He hopes to become a police officer when he grows up. He says what he is learning now at Kumon, will help him in the future; “It will make me confident in speaking to people and in writing reports.” Please contact Kumon Pimlico Education Centre or Kumon Kirwan Education Centre to enquire and learn more about how Kumon could support your child.
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