This workbook is designed to prepare a child for school and teach him to confidently hold a pencil in his hand, carefully color the elements of pictures and select colors. After completing all the exercises from this book, the child will be ready to master writing, because his fingers will remember the correct position in which to hold the pencil.
How are the tasks in the notebook structured?
All KUMON manuals use the principle of "from simple to complex". In this notebook, the child will first draw scribbles, then - having chosen the right pencil, color a white area of a simple geometric shape on the picture. Gradually, the number of areas for coloring will increase, and their shape will become more complex. In the last tasks, the child must choose the pencils for coloring himself.
All tasks in the notebook are aimed at introducing the child to colors, developing fine motor skills and artistic taste.
What should an adult do?
Show your child how to hold a colored pencil correctly, using the photographs in the book.
Determine how many exercises a day the child will do. For example, one exercise (two pages) or two exercises (four pages).
After completing the task, praise the child. As a special reward, write the words "well done", "excellent" on the sheet or stick a sticker.
What is KUMON?
KUMON is the largest international center for additional education. Today, more than 4 million children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 study in 48 countries under KUMON programs.
KUMON workbooks for preschoolers will help your child acquire writing and counting skills, and also teach him how to work with scissors and glue.
Tasks developed using the KUMON methodology:
They train attention and perseverance.
They cultivate self-discipline and the habit of independent study.
They help the child feel confident in his abilities.
The KUMON method is based on repeated execution of similar tasks, which, gradually becoming more complex, allow the child to easily master and consolidate the acquired skills. Moving forward in small steps, your child will undoubtedly succeed in mastering the proposed educational material.
Recommended age: 2+
Author: Toru Kumon
Artist: Watanabe Miyako
Translation: A. Komarova
Editor: Anna Shakhova
Year of issue: 2022
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Pages: 80
Cover type: Softcover
Dimensions: 295x210x7 mm
ISBN: 978-5-00057-627-4