All About Handwriting

[DesertWind]

Angelight:

Hi desertwind, where did you get the kumon workbooks?

Hi Angelight,
You can get the kumon workbooks from Popular bookstore at Thomson Plaza as well as there is a \"Discovery\" bookstore selling kids' toys and educational products also at Thomson Plaza!

After the upper and lower case, can do numbers and I am now using those \"Rhyme\" kumon book for writing lower case words. Think got to give my boy a break then do again later on because he tends to \"forget\" after a while! Also I don't want to overload him with too much repetitive writing over a prolonged period in case it turns him off instead....

Not sure, any parents got any advice about this? Whether to do consistent writing exercise or give it a break then do again?

[autumnbronze]

Hi DesertWind,


Many thanks for your input on the Kumon workbooks.

Will check them out when I am in Popular next!

:hugs:

[DesertWind]

autumnbronze:

Hi DesertWind,

Many thanks for your input on the Kumon workbooks.
Will check them out when I am in Popular next!
:hugs:

You are welcome, autumnbronze!
BTW, remember that bookstore at Thomson opposite POSB? The one which sells those phonics CD/DVD? That store has got a lot more selection of Kumon books than the Popular bookshop so you may wish to drop by there instead. I think this shop is call \"Discovery Bookstore\" or something.

Hope your boy will like it too!
:hi5:

[iLoveChubby]

Hi DesertWind!

I am also now into Kumon workbooks for my K1 boy.. I just ordered a couple of them from SMH forum bulk purchase, they are selling $8.90/book instead of $11.90 outside (excluded delivery).
Generally the Kumon workbks look more \"friendly\" than the normal assessment books, I guess that is why my DS also doesnt mind doing them.
I made my DS do afew pages everyday but switched around writing letters, doing mazes, colouring so that he wont be bored.

My DS is also taking Kumon Maths (weekly classes) which i thk had quite a direct impact on his writing strokes (altho' it is just numbers that he is writing...) - he used to hv v terrible handwriting but now at least legible.

[Angelight]

Thanks, desertwind! I will check out the books at Thomson Plaza.

[DesertWind]

iLoveChubby:

Hi DesertWind!

I am also now into Kumon workbooks for my K1 boy.. ....I made my DS do afew pages everyday but switched around writing letters, doing mazes, colouring so that he wont be bored.

My DS is also taking Kumon Maths (weekly classes)

Hi iLoveChubby,
Thanks for sharing!
Yeh, me too switch around the books so my boy won't be bored!
Wow, you attended Kumon classes too! I have yet to start my boy on \"Simple Addition\" or \"Simple Time\" yet although I have already bought the books and his kindy is going to teach time in Term 3! I tried to teach my boy time using magnetic tiles but he does not seem to be interested. Guess will try during the June hols. using the Kumon books see whether that will work better!

What do you think of the Kumon classes? What's the difference between going for classes and using the DIY books?

[autumnbronze]

DesertWind:

autumnbronze:

Hi DesertWind,

Many thanks for your input on the Kumon workbooks.
Will check them out when I am in Popular next!
:hugs:

You are welcome, autumnbronze!
BTW, remember that bookstore at Thomson opposite POSB? The one which sells those phonics CD/DVD? That store has got a lot more selection of Kumon books than the Popular bookshop so you may wish to drop by there instead. I think this shop is call \"Discovery Bookstore\" or something.

Hope your boy will like it too!
:hi5:

Hi DesertWind,

Yup, know that store.

Will check it out.

Thanks for the lobang :hugs:

[buds]

The Kumon Phonics Kits are good too!

I have the Telling Time one as well. I
bought them to standby for chubs. :please:

I find them handy n compact for something
to occupy children on the move. Apart
from the iPad and iPhone. :politebleah:

[DesertWind]

buds:

The Kumon Phonics Kits are good too!

I have the Telling Time one as well. I
bought them to standby for chubs. :please:

I find them handy n compact for something
to occupy children on the move. Apart
from the iPad and iPhone. :politebleah:

Hi buds,
Wats the \"Kumon Phonics Kits\"? Do you mean the workbooks or something else under Kumon? Can even keep the kids occupied while on the move? Wow...izzit something digital?
Am interested but don't think I have seen it....

[iLoveChubby]

DesertWind:

iLoveChubby:

Wow, you attended Kumon classes too! I have yet to start my boy on \"Simple Addition\" or \"Simple Time\" yet although I have already bought the books and his kindy is going to teach time in Term 3! I tried to teach my boy time using magnetic tiles but he does not seem to be interested. Guess will try during the June hols. using the Kumon books see whether that will work better!

What do you think of the Kumon classes? What's the difference between going for classes and using the DIY books?

Hi DesertWind!
I enrolled my DS in Kumon Maths as I wanted to increase his concentration skill (he was v active) and trained his writing strokes, besides of course learning the proper counting/addition which he couldnt previously. It has been afew mths since he attended and find that its pretty beneficial for him. Nowadays he will automatically whip out his worksheet and do by himself each day. His writing improved alot too.

As for Kumon books, i am currently using Kumon English, not Maths. The series of Rhyming Words & Phrases etc... I thk these series also train him to rem'ber the words that he learnt at his own Phonics class.
I also like their MAZE series alot.