Vol 11 Issue 1 Oct 1, 2011

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Aurora Kumon e-News

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In this Issue Annual 2011 Awards Ceremony You have questions, we have answers To Read or Not to Read? Monthly Home Goal Reminders Student award ceremony is on Oct
30th, 2011.

Annual 2011 Awards Ceremony

The Aurora Naperville Kumon Center is in full award swing as we prepare for another highly anticipated ceremony. All students have been working very hard throughout the year, and the time has come to recognize the students on their hard work. In addition to the trophies and medals, the students most appreciated praise comes from you, the parents. Since this event is not only to congratulate the students on their hard work, but also to encourage progress for the coming year, we strongly encourage all students and parents or guardians to attend. Please keep in mind you must RSVP in order for your child to be recognized at the event. Registration Deadline is Oct 8th. No Exceptions! Ceremony Date: Sunday Oct 30, 2011 Location: Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th Street, Naperville, IL 60564 Timings: Aurora Center Students: 3:15 PM Naperville Center Students: 5:15 PM.

Center time is dedicated for students

only. If you have questions about your child, please call to setup a separate time to address questions and concerns.

Answer Books are available for you to

borrow in order to assist you in checking your childs work.

We want to make your child an

independent learner, solving his or her own questions through guided questions, not direct answers. Please dont help your child by giving away direct answers!!

Pursue Potential
Be consistent
Your child benefits from routine in the same way you do and consistency will help your child achieve both the big leaps and the small steps.

Inspire
Encourage your child to explore new interests independently. Show interest and learn from your childs new enthusiasm.

Be an advocate
Support your child for his or her unique qualities and encourage your child to pursue his or her dreams without reserve. With a little love and a lot of determination, you will find that your child can and will accomplish amazing things.

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You Have Questions, We Have Answers

Q. Why is my student repeating the same material? A. Repetition is precisely what reinforces and ensures that children fully understand and remember the material theyve covered. Its a basic skill that will help them throughout their entire academic careers. Q. My child seems to be ignoring the instructions on multiple assignments and thus answering incorrectly. How do I correct this behavior? A. If you notice your student ignoring the directions, highlight the instructions and hand it back. This is calls out the problem without directly stating what the instructions are asking the student to do: encouraging independent learning.

To Read or Not To Read?

To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequences, is a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns in the Unites States. Gathering statistics from more than 40 studies on the reading habits and skills of children, teenagers, and adults, the compendium reveals recent declines in voluntary reading and test scores alike, exposing trends that have severe consequences for American society.

Americans are reading less teens and young adults read less often and for shorter amounts of time compared with other age groups and with Americans of previous years.

Less than one-third of 13-year-olds are daily readers, a 14 percent decline from 20 years earlier. Among 17-yearolds, the percentage of non-readers doubled over a 20-year period, from nine percent in 1894 to 19 percent in 2004.

On average, Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV, and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading.

Americans are not reading as well reading scores continue to worsen, especially among teenagers and young males. By contrast, the average reading score of 9-year-olds had improved.

Reading scores for 12th grade readers fell significantly from 1992 to 2005, with the sharpest declines among loverlevel readers.

2005 reading scores for male 12th-graders are 13 points lower than for female 12th-graders, and that gender gap has widened since 1992.

Reading scores for American adults of almost all education levels have deteriorated, notably among the besteducated groups. From 1992 to 2003, the percentage of adults with graduate school experience who were rated proficient in prose reading dropped by 10 points, a 20 percent rate of decline.

The declines in reading have civic, social, and economic implications Advanced readers accrue personal, professional, and social advantages. Deficient readers run higher risks of failure in all three areas

Nearly two-thirds of employers ranked reading comprehension very important for high school graduates. Yet 38 percent consider most high school graduates deficient in this basic skill.

American 15-year-olds ranked fifteenth in average reading scores for 31 industrialized nations, behind Poland, Korea, and Canada, amount others.

Literary readers are more likely than non-readers to engage in positive civic and individual activitiessuch as volunteering, attending sports or cultural events, and exercising. For full story, visit: http://1.usa.gov/8GC8Bp

Monthly Home Goal

This month, my child, below at-home goal: , and I, , will work to attain the

There is no achievement without goals.

Robert J. McKaine

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