Kumon

/ ˈkuːmɔːn /

noun

1. 1. a method of teaching mathematics, reading, and languages in which students start at a level of work at which they have a firm grasp of facts and concepts and then, working at their own pace in an individualized study programme of problem-solving on worksheets, progress by small steps to more advanced levels of knowledge
   2. ( as modifier )

      Kumon mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kumon¹

C20: named after its founder, Toru Kumon (1914–95), a Japanese mathematics teacher

Example Sentences

The Kumon Center, a national after-school learning program with a location in Redmond, also helped the team spread the word.

From Seattle Times

I sent her to a kindergarten prep summer camp to help her get ready for elementary school, and I signed her up for Kumon for extra support.

From Slate

I would recommend a program like Kumon or Sylvan.

From Slate

In-N-Out, with headquarters inside a nondescript Irvine building fronted by a Kumon tutoring center, priced its burgers from $2.80 to $4.45 at a nearby location Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

She worked 40 hours a week at TJ Maxx and Kumon tutoring to make up lost earnings from her mother’s nail salon job.

From Los Angeles Times