focus on repetition and mastery of skills. (Record photo by Beverly Shilling Math for Carly Harmon is as everyday as washing her face, as rote as tying her tennis shoe. She flies through her math ...

With the National Assessment of Education Progress reporting that 2022 saw the strongest declines in math and reading ever recorded, Yelonda Harvey’s timing could hardly be better. Harvey, who has ...

Sometimes it just takes a little practice to get really good at something. That’s the attitude at the Kumon Math and Reading Center in north Chico. Alexandria Kocotis, 9, sat quietly working on a ...

Ron and Sue Penn are lifelong educators. Pursuant to the goals of instilling the passion of learning and the confidence to succeed in the leaders of tomorrow, the Penns have opened their third Kumon ...

What is Kumon, and how is it different? “Kumon is an afterschool math and reading enrichment program that is designed to accelerate your child’s learning. Kumon goes deeper than tutoring, by actively ...

Until recently, the Kumon Method had changed very little since its creation in 1954. It began with Toru Kumon teaching math to the children in his neighborhood in Japan; his guidance helped pupils ...

With a degree in psychology and elementary education, Ellia Jang had a passion for working with children. She also had a dream of following in her parents’ footsteps and becoming a small business ...