For the homeschool mom, you just can't beat them in price, ease of use, and the ability to hold our child's interest for extended periods of time. I have been using Kumon workbooks for 6 years....and still use them today, with all three of my kids!
When they were all young, in the 3-4 year old range, most of school for them was Kumon. We did the ABC books, the Number books, we learned how to cut, how to paste, and how to hold our pencil and do mazes with Kumon workbooks. Each day we would pick 3 or 4 of them, do a couple of pages, and move on. It was quick ("school" at this age shouldn't last for more than about 20 minutes a day), easy, and required absolutely no prep work from Mommy. The rest of the day was spent with me reading out loud to them, working on puzzles, going on outings, playing, and having fun.
As they got older, Kindergarten and 1st grade, we would add in some of the harder craft books, the Number Games, and some of the Word books. We haven't tried any of the math books, as we've moved into our primary math curriculum at that time.
I have a rising 4th grader and I think he is now done with the Kumon books. This past year, he completed their highest level crafting book and did some of their money workbooks. It has served us all very well.
The best way to purchase them is probably through Amazon. They are pretty much always in the "Buy 3, Get 1 Free" department. Enjoy!
Just a few of the Kumon workbooks that Sissi, our pre-schooler, used this past school year.
A few of the books that were in Gwangi's workbox. He used these to "fill in the time" when Mommy was busy with another child, and he needed to wait.
The inside of Sissi's "Uppercase Letters" book. You can see that she's already over half way through this particular book.
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