Kumon Instructors do not 'teach' students in the conventional sense. It is their aim to guide students through the programmes, fostering in them a positive attitude towards study and nurturing independent learning skills.

The Kumon Method of Learning is designed to produce the greatest results in the quickest, most efficient way possible. The programmes have been specifically developed to enable mastery of high-level maths and an advanced level of reading comprehension ability.

Successful Kumon study is often a result of a strong partnership between student, parent and Instructor. As Kumon is a daily study programme, it is vital the parent is closely involved at home, in not only motivating but also ensuring corrections are done regularly.

Even when a child is old enough to read themselves, there are many benefits of parents still reading aloud to their children. These include exposure to more complex vocabulary, stimulating their imagination and understanding the rhythm of language.

Learning to set goals is an important skill for children to develop. Fortunately there are many ways that parents can help children to set goals which will help them become more independent.