2015 has come and gone, and now is the perfect time for you and your children to take a moment to reflect on the academic activity of the past year. Whether just starting pre-school or halfway through high school, it is worthwhile to look back on the past 12 months and plan ahead for 2016.
Take time to list all of the accomplishments and achievements that your children have experienced. In the midst of school work and extracurricular activities it’s important to remember that the year began in January – not September. Achievements from the current school year and the end of the previous one should be acknowledged and praised. Any Kumon achievements, like completing a level or reaching the Advanced Student Honor Roll, should be included along with school-related success. Think together about any common themes among your children’s successes and how to achieve more in the coming year.
Learning from mistakes is an invaluable way to make progress. If your children feel discouraged by past academic setbacks, look at completed Kumon worksheets side-by-side with a recent Kumon assignment. Show them how far they have come by highlighting new concepts they have learned or how much their completion time has improved. Mistakes are merely an opportunity to learn.
After reviewing the past year’s academic highs and lows, set goals with your children to decide how to continue to excel in the coming year. Goals can be as simple as reading a certain number of books by 2017, or as complex as mastering long division by spring break.
Above all, a new year is an opportunity for a fresh start. Encourage your children to resolve to make this year even better than the last.
Information provided by Kumon Math & Reading Center of Issaquah Highlands. For more information, please visit their website or call 425-369-1072.
Past articles from Kumon:
Information provided by Kumon Math & Reading Center of Issaquah Highlands. For more information, please visit their website or call 425-369-1072.
Past articles from Kumon:
- Encouraging Self-Learning for Academic Success
- Kumon and the Common Core
- Reading Proficiency in Third Grade
- To Have and to Hold...A Pencil
- Motivation and Enjoyment
- Activities to Make Math Fun for Children
- Summer Learning Slide
- The Kumon Reading Program & the Common Core
- How Does the Kumon Method Affect A Student’s Future?
- Fostering Perseverance and Motivation in Your Child
- Summer Activities for Math
- Start Now; Make Back to School Transition Easier
- Why Is A Strong Foundation in the Basics Essential for Students?
- 3 Tops for Back-to-School Success
- New School Year, New Routine
- Importance of STEM
- Encouraging Self-Learning for Academic Success
- The Power of Practice
- What is the Best Way to Help Children Learn to Read?
