Have you heard someone say, “Life is a rollercoaster? It has its ups and downs, but is it your choice to be scared or to enjoy the ride”? Maybe you felt a little down when you had a few tick marks in your last worksheet or a few misses in your recent test. But as the saying goes, you’ll indeed have your ups, too,
If your children enjoy learning on their own – whether in academics or extra-curricular activities, it means that they trust their skills, and are up for any challenge. In Kumon, we identify this as self-learning. Basically, self-learning is taking in information, processing it, and retaining it without the need for another individual to be teaching in order for children to gain understanding. As
You see your child studying new topics, solving problems, and processing information all on his own. You see him do this not only for academic-related work but also for extracurricular activities like learning a new sport or perfecting a dance routine. You also see him easily identify and correct mistakes when necessary. What your child is doing is what we, in Kumon, call
