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is an educational network based in Japan and created by Toru Kumon. It uses his "Kumon Method" to teach
is an educational network based in Japan and created by Toru Kumon. It uses his "Kumon Method" to teach mathematics
Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
and reading
Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of Visual perception, sight or Somatosensory system, touch.
For educators and researchers, reading is a multifacete ...
, primarily to young students.
History
Kumon was founded by Toru Kumon, a Japanese educator, in July 1958, when he opened the first Kumon Maths Centre in Moriguchi,Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
. Prior to creating the Kumon franchise, Kumon taught at Kochi Municipal High School and Tosa Junior/Senior High School. Inspired by teaching his own son, Takeshi, Kumon developed a curriculum focused on rote memorization
Rote learning is a memorization technique based on repetition (rhetorical device), repetition. The method rests on the premise that the recollection, recall of repeated material becomes faster the more one repeats it. Some of the alternatives to ...
.
Kumon (the company) gained 63,000 students over its first 16 years. In 1974, Kumon published a book titled ''The Secret of Kumon Math'', leading to a doubling of its size in the next two years. Kumon opened its first United States locations in 1983, and by 1985, Kumon reached 1.4 million students.
Kumon attracted national attention in the United States after it was implemented at Sumiton Elementary School, in Sumiton, Alabama
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. Sumiton continued to use the Kumon program through 2001.
In 2008, Kumon had over 26,000 centers around the globe with over 4 million registered students. In 2018, there were 410,000 students enrolled in 2,200 centers across the United States.
In North America, Kumon began a "Junior Kumon" program in 2001, targeted at children aged from 2 to 5 years old.
Kumon method
Kumon is an enrichment or remedial program, where instructors and assistants tailor specific instructions for individual students. All Kumon programs are pencil-and-worksheet-based, with a digital program that started in 2023. The worksheets increase in difficulty in small increments. Psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek says that using such techniques for 2 to 12-year-olds "does not give your child a leg up on anything". One study has observed a high percentage of efficacy.See also
*Storefront school
A storefront school is a school that uses rented space, typically originally intended for retail, instead of a dedicated, purpose-built school building. They are often used for continuing education and upgrading by mature students or other stud ...
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* {{Authority control Education companies of Japan Pedagogy Franchises Education companies established in 1958 1958 establishments in Japan