Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Kumon Books Review and Giveaway



What better way to kick off my Summer Learning Series than with a great review and giveaway from Kumon books?!? Kumon produces workbooks and learning aids that encourage learning and steady growth. Just as they do in the Kumon Learning Centers worldwide, the workbooks follow the Kumon method which has proven to be effective in children’s learning. The method is designed to help each child reach their full learning potential by breaking important concepts down to allow students to learn through a step by step process. By allowing children to master small steps at a time, they will gain the confidence and independence to begin learning on their own.

Kumon’s extensive selection offers titles on a variety of subjects for ages 3-12. My children were lucky enough to review, “My Book of Telling Time” and “My Book of Sentences”. Although the book on time is designed for children ages 5-7, my 4 year old has been enjoying learning about time like her older sister. In conjunction with a hands-on clock, she has mastered telling time to the hour on a digital and analog clock. Also, thanks to the progression of the book, we have been working on time elapse in hour increments.



My older daughter, who is six years old, has been enjoying her sentence book. This book is not only good for her to practice her writing over the summer, but it is also helping her learn the differences between nouns and adjectives. Towards the end of the book (which we haven’t gotten to yet), it progresses to learning how to use comparative and superlative adjectives in a sentence. My only disappointment in this book is that the lines for the children to write are very small. The book is designed for children ages 6-8. The lines probably are fine for an 8 year old, but a little difficult for my 6 year old (but good practice still).

The generous people from Kumon have offered one of my lucky readers their own Kumon workbook. What a great way to keep your child’s brain active during the summer.


Mandatory Entry: Visit Kumon’s website and browse through their great titles. Leave a comment, with your email, letting me know which one you would choose if you won.

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)
~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)
~Follow me on Twitter (2)
~ Follow Kumon on Twitter (2)
~ Like Kumon on Facebook (2)
~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)
~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)
~Make a purchase from Kumon (10)


This giveaway will end on June 18th@ 10p.m Eastern.

*This giveaway is open to US and Canada only. Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received two complimentary workbooks in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

104 comments:

Tori said...

I would choose my first book of cutting.
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Amy said...

I like the from the first steps "Let Cut" that is something I want to do with my little one and it looks like this book could help us..

Thanks for hosting such a wonderful giveaway..

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I would choose My Book of EASY CRAFTS.

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I'm not entering your giveaway, but I do have something I'm giving to you at my place. Wanna see?

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Kristine said...

I would love to try the My First Book of Drawing or My First Book of Mazes.

I love these books :)

I should have three entries all together- thanks so much!

Kara said...

Neat books! I would choose the cutting book for my little one:)

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Tim said...

I would LOVE to try telling time. We have done so many that have helped us out so much, Kumon is our main curriculum for Math.

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I would choose the Grade 5 Reading book

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I'd choose My Book Of Rhyming Words

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I would choose the Grade 4 Word Problems to work with my bebe boy over the summer!

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I like the Maze book! My daughters would love to do these over the summer.

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