KUMON - Rustenburg

Competition: Are you as smart as a Kumon Kid? From 17 to 21 August 2015, Kumon is running a competition on JACARANDA FM (94.2) during the Jacaranda Kids Quiz which takes place at 06h50 every morning.

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Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZVyt65Jmw

Students making optimal use of our Centre, where they can study in quiet and discover their full potential. Come visit us at 76b Marais Street, Rustenburg (Across from Huis-Sering)

Our new Kumon Centre is open and looking good.

Only a few more days before we open our new and improved Kumon Centre

Born out of the bond between a parent and child,
the Kumon Method imparts learning skills which help students achieve their goals and dreams.
We at Kumon aim to pursue the potential in each individual. Through experiencing success in their Kumon studies students develop the confidence to take on new challenges for themselves. The Kumon Method began in a single household in Japan and then spread throughout the world. The characteristics of the Kumon Method are introduced below.

Learning skills develop the ability to reach for one's goals and dreams. Kumon was born out of the bond between a parent and child.

One father's love for his son gave birth to the Kumon Method of learning. After more than half a century, his philosophy still continues to help many children develop the ability to reach for their goals and dreams.

It all began when a young boy's mother found a math test in his pocket. That boy was Takeshi Kumon, and he was in his second year of elementary school. Seeing that his test results were not as good as they usually were, his mother consulted her husband Toru Kumon, who was a high school math teacher at the time. Toru then began making math worksheets for his son, Takeshi.

Toru believed that the work of an educator is to foster a mindset for self-learning in children. So Toru Kumon went through much trial and error when creating learning materials for his son in order that Takeshi would be able to work comfortably with the materials each day and to steadily develop his skills. Based on his experience as a high school teacher, Toru Kumon knew that many senior high school students had problems with their math studies because of insufficient calculation skills. Therefore, he focused on developing Takeshi's calculation skills, and created materials that made it possible for his son to learn independently. This was because, through his own educational experiences, Toru Kumon knew that students could only gain genuine academic ability by making progress on their own.

Toru Kumon wrote out calculation problems on loose-leaf paper for Takeshi, which became the prototype for today's Kumon worksheets. Takeshi quickly developed his ability through studying the materials created by his father for half an hour every day. As a result, he was able to reach the level of differential and integral calculus when he was just a few months into the sixth grade. Following his success with Takeshi, Toru Kumon invited some children from the neighborhood to come and study at his home, and instructed them in a similar way to how he had instructed Takeshi. As a result, all of them greatly improved their academic ability. Seeing this, Toru Kumon wished to develop the potential of as many children as possible with his learning method. In 1958, therefore, he decided to establish an office in Osaka and open more Math Centers. From that year the number of Kumon students began to increase steadily. With reaching high-school level materials through self-learning as the goal, Toru Kumon's aim was to develop the ability of students to the maximum by enabling them to study at a level appropriate for each individual.

Children have an inherent potential to grow. Through their practice of reading, writing, and calculation, students develop the confidence to learn on their own. We at Kumon consider education to be the nurturing of children's ability to achieve self-fulfillment in the future and realize their dreams and goals. Born out of a father's love for his son, Kumon is not restricted by the barriers of language, culture or history. As more people hear about the benefits of the Kumon Method, it continues to reach greater numbers of students throughout the world.

Kumon's
History
Timeless and beyond boundaries.
Kumon does its all for each and every learner.
Kumon's aspiration, which began with a parent and a child,
is to maximize the potential of each individual through learning.
The Kumon Method is now spreading all around the world.

Message from a student's mother- Hi Angie you know I just want to thank you and your team for the well done job you are doing in our children's life. Indeed guys you are doing a great job. You know Ksmi's teacher told me how brilliant kami is at school. She said you must tske care of this child she's going to be a good leader. You know I was so impressed and on the other hand I knew you guys deserve an applause. I really thanks and appreciate. 😘