The Kumon math program is a very effective way to increase your child’s math ability and improve their school grades in math. However, one of the main problems parents face with the program is that many students find the handouts repetitive and boring and are very reluctant to complete the work.

For many students, this is particularly the case when they start a new level of Kumon and the handouts become more difficult and require more concentration. That is why the Kumon math program begins with an easy start level, whereby the student begins the program at a level that they can quickly and easily complete, thereby gaining confidence in their own abilities. However, it is inevitable that as the student progresses through the program, they will eventually encounter a new level that is more exhausting for them. This is when many students are reluctant to complete their work.

One of the first ways to overcome this problem is to consider whether the student is struggling so much that their workload has become too heavy. When finding a new level, some students find the work so difficult that it can take up to an hour to complete a single booklet, particularly if they have difficulty concentrating. In a case like this, it can be beneficial to divide the brochures into two parts and complete only half a brochure a day. This makes the work seem less overwhelming and can help motivate the student. When they can complete the job in the standard completion time, they can redo a full handout every day.

One of the methods Kumon uses to motivate students is to give them stickers on a chart to complete their workbooks. When their table is complete, they are awarded a small prize. This works very well for young children for whom awards are often a great source of enthusiasm, but is less successful with older students who may not be motivated by such techniques. In this case, parents can often successfully identify some type of achievement and reward structure that will work for their child. The goals for this can be set by the parents in conjunction with the Kumon instructor; an example would be the successful completion of a level. Parents can then identify which reward would be appropriate. It may be an amount of money, a field trip, or other privilege that the parent deems an appropriate reward for the goal achieved.

One of Kumon’s goals is for students to develop advanced study skills and be able to study independently. This is best accomplished when the student truly takes charge of their own learning. One of the best ways to achieve this goal is to give the student the responsibility, under age-appropriate guidance, to rate and correct their own work. This not only makes them find the mistakes they make, but also forces them to identify where they went wrong with the problem and correct it accordingly.

By using the above methods, it should be possible to get even a student who is reluctant to use the Kumon Method to take responsibility for their learning, complete their handouts in the standard completion time, and do so as accurately as possible.