Don’t even utter the Q word in my presence.
You have no idea how I agonized over this decision.
As soon as I heard that everyone quits Kumon on Level D, I was like….No way – that will not Read More →
Video
I Should Know Not to Say This By Now….
…..but I feel like I’m making progress (oh god….will I never learn?).
2.5 weeks until I take the next SAT
This will make 5 out of 7 in 2011
I’m tagging along with Akil Bello this time around, so Read More →
Progress Report
From the SAT Trenches: Who Knew?
When I started this cockamamie project last January, I thought I’d be all, “Kaplan”…..and ….“Gruber”…….
Eight months in, I’m like, “Kumon“ and “CogMed.“
I’ll share with you now the Cliff Notes Read More →
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I May Have Found The Focus
This is going to sound ridiculously obvious, but given that it took me 7 months to figure out, I’m just going to put it out there:
Find a quiet, remote place to spread out, organize, and concentrate.
I know, Read More →
Project Diary
All Children Are Capable of Greatness
Yes, I said all. Actually the Kumon website said it:
At the heart of the Kumon Method is the belief that all children are capable of greatness. With the help of their parents, family and friends, children can develop
Home Life
Video Conglomeration: My Week Without Kids
My one week with both kids away this summer, is over.
Given that I use “my kids” as my biggest excuse for not being able to “focus” (and trust me when I say, they are always distracting me) — I Read More →
Math
A Parallel Kumon Universe
They weren’t kidding about Kumon homework being easy.
I did mine this morning:
- Total number problems: 115
- Total number correct: 112 (apparently, in the parallel universe that is my brain, 7 x 57 sometimes equals 64)
Home Life
Video update of my first of five days without kids.
Here’s the plan:
- As soon as they left, I got back into my pajamas (this was yesterday at 2 pm), and read and read and read, and worked, uninterrupted, all
How We Learn
How Long Till The Polynomials?
Last Saturday morning I stopped by the Kumon office for supplies. It was teeming with little munchkins. A young male employee greeted me at the door, looking around for my little tykes. I didn’t have the heart to explain that Read More →
Math
Kumon Cliff Notes: I’m A Believer
I’ve been two weeks on Kumon. Herewith, the Cliff Notes update:
- Sucked it up and signed up solo after embarrassing first attempt with rebelling teenagers.
- The Kumon woman does her best to make me feel comfortable, even
