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A three year old who is beginning to speak should be able to say the first five numbers with ease as they’re mono-syllabic, they only have one syllable and therefore are easy to pronounce. With a little more push you could get them to count to ten. This process will require time and effort from the educators point of view and may take several days. Be patient and continue with the routine as it will achieve the desired outcome of a child confidently being able to count. ...

Since 2016 we enrolled our eldest child into the Kumon math program. Within a month of starting he turned five, and we have also enrolled our other two children when they were around the 3.5 age mark. Thankfully throughout the time spent at Kumon we have not had the centre increase the cost of the math or reading program on a regular basis. However, with increasing wages and rents imposed upon a centre it wouldn’t be unrealistic to expect increases year on year. ...

What are some popular math websites that teachers love to use? If you’re helping your child to improve their mathematical abilities you may want to save some of these websites to your web browser favourites. 1. YouTube If you ever get stuck on a particular math concept like factorising linear algebraic equations, then search in YouTube for how other teachers help teach the concept in their classes. There’s some really good value from how others have taught concepts and if you watch a few videos you may find yourself combining several methods specific to the needs of your child. ...

Yes. Absolutely! Since 2016 we enrolled our firstborn child when he was just about to turn 5. Then we enrolled our next 2 children when they were around the age of 3.5. All three of our children are still currently enrolled as Kumon students, and whether you’ve got younger children or older children Kumon can place you into the program at any age. With our youngest two starting at an early age they were able to begin at the foundational basic math units of Kumon’s course. However, when our eldest child began he undertook a test to determine his grade level and to assess a comfortable starting point into the program best suited to his abilities. By performing these tests Kumon can determine what a child’s needs are and whether there are any gaps in their learning. ...

How can you enrich your child’s mathematical ability? What are some popular resources that you would recommend? Thankfully there are many resources on the internet and in your local book store (or Amazon) where you can help enrich your child’s ability by giving them further extension work in a mathematical topic. What does math enrichment mean? Enrichment of a topic allows you child to show their ability and to dive deeper into that topic by showing how they can apply their skills to a given scenario. ...

There are 3 free PDF different worksheets available depending upon the child’s level of difficulty. Before we do detail the contents of what’s inside each of the math worksheets, let’s look at how best we can teach this mathematical concept of multiplication. How do you start teaching multiplication? The concept of multiplication is better understood once your child already has a grasp on the concept of addition. The concept of addition helps to determine the total of a cluster of objects (or no objects), whereas multiplication helps to determine the sum total where clusters of objects are equal sizes. ...