April 6, 2010 11:38 PM
Kumon workbooks - on sale at Amazon
I first heard of Kumon when our next door neighbors in Novato sent their children to Kumon classes after school to enhance their education. Kumon has an excellent reputation, so when they contacted me to review their new line or workbooks geared for younger learners, I was interested in seeing what they had come up with for use at home.
I really like these books a lot! They are bold and vivid without being obnoxiously cluttered. Very, very inviting. And very well-designed to accomplish what they set out to do.
You'll see what I mean from the sample pages. From My First Book of Tracing, ages 2-4 (pre-writing skills):
My Book of Easy Telling Time, ages 4-6:
Amazing Mazes 4-6 (pre-writing skills plus reasoning ability):
If we all had lots of money, there would be no downside to these books as they are aesthetically topnotch - designed with elegant simplicity. The only problem is that they are a little pricey for families on a budget.
Here's what I'm going to do with mine: Take the pages out and laminate the sheets so they can be reused by children and grandchildren. I've said before that a laminator
Some of my readers have come up with novel approaches to securing one for themselves - splitting the cost and sharing with neighbors and friends, or asking grandparents for one for Christmas.
But back to the Kumon books. Now is a great time to invest in them as Amazon is having a 4-for-3 sale. Don't forget to opt for free Super Saver Shipping when you check out - and thanks for using my links to support MommyLife:
This is just a sample of Kumon's many offerings - and I'm noticing that there are used copies of some avaialble for pennies - plus shipping, though.
Remember, you can make these a good investment by laminating and using markers which you can erase.
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Comments
We like many of the Kumon books as well.
(Chances are that you'll get linked up by the Kumon website now. I once wrote a post promoting them on my obscure blog, and somehow it was quickly found and linked up to expand upon the free advertising. Apparently someone's really on top of things there.)
Posted by: Marian | April 7, 2010 12:44 AM
Another Kumon lover here. My little boy loved "My Book of Easy Crafts" and "getting" to do a craft a day over the summer before he started kindergarten. His scissor skills improved dramatically, just as intended. :)
Posted by: Peony Moss | April 7, 2010 6:57 AM
I actually saw some of these at Wal-mart today. I think the price on them was $6.27.
Posted by: Joani | April 30, 2010 11:25 PM
