Free Online Tutoring Plus Ken

Free Online Tutoring Plus KenThe way to a child's heart is through the eyes, and there are so many websites that offer free tutoring plus Ken. I was looking for a website like this one but I couldn't find any, so I decided to use the Google search engine to find exactly what I was looking for.At first, I thought it was going to be a bad idea to Google a phrase with a very specific search intent, like 'online tutoring plus Ken.' However, after a few minutes of trying to look up this term, I found that there was no specific term to search with. So, I had to settle for just one word: 'online tutoring.'My friend told me that one of the benefits of using this term was that you would be able to find a site where they were offering tutoring plus Ken. This is the only one that I found; however, I found many others. The site that I used did not have a site name, so my search did not give me the results I wanted.If I could have gotten it for free, I probably would have found a site that was of fering online tutoring plus Ken. However, when I searched for the term on Google, I ended up with a variety of results, most of which would not have even referred to a specific type of online tutoring. For example, some of them said 'Online tutoring,' but I found no sites that had tutoring in that description.But still, I was frustrated and didn't search a lot. As soon as I got over the frustration, I searched again and found that there was a term that I could search for and actually get back the result I wanted.That term was 'in-home tutoring,' and I discovered that I could get some of the results I was searching for. It wasn't a perfect match, but I finally found what I was looking for. All the websites that I found were in-home tutoring. The only catch was that they were all for 'part-time.'Online tutoring is a very important thing for your child. I think this particular term that I found was very important because it was a good match for what I was looking for. If you have a chi ld who needs help learning how to read, a school tutor is the best option.

April - HEART Notables - Heart Math Tutoring

April - HEART Notables - Heart Math Tutoring April HEART Notables April HEART Notables April 10, 2014 Dear HEART Tutors, There are only two more weeks of tutoring left; it has been a great year. Thank you for the encouragement and math skills you have provided and continue to provide to your students. Below are important notes on finishing up with your students. (1) Logistics • Spring Break is 4/14 â€" 4/18 â€" No school and no tutoring. • Last Week of regular tutoring is 4/21 â€" 4/25. • End of Year Parent/Student/Tutor Breakfast is May 2, 7:45AM â€" 8:30AM at Winterfield and May 16, 8:15AM 9:00AM at Billingsville. Please come for this last session with your students where you will help recognize them for their participation and teach parents games they can play with their students at home to reinforce math skills over the summer. • Notes to Students â€" Please write a note of farewell/encouragement to your students when you arrive for your last tutoring session (before picking up the students). HEART will print the photos we have taken and will have notecards available for your note. Remember, small, discreet gifts (books, pencils, notepads) are welcomed (though not required!), but do not bring candy, toys, and anything that could distract students or their classmates in class. (2) Tutoring Tips • Review older concepts. Students will be assessed on everything they’ve learned this year the week directly following tutoring (4/28 â€" 5/2). Here are tips: o Use notes and tips on the March Check-In document, stored in your students’ folders. o Use the new review game handouts, soon available at the school sites. Email  your Program Coordinator  if you would like a copy in advance. • Continue the momentum on new concepts. If students can perform review tasks easily, continue pushing forward on the new content! Your students are making great progress. • To avoid an abrupt ending, let students know there are only several weeks left and talk fondly about your time together and the progress you’ve seen them make. Math skills have undoubtedly gotten stronger, and the second best gift we can leave them with at this point is confidence in their own ability to keeping learning and growing. • Keep having fun and getting to know your students better! (3) More Resources • Is your student struggling with one particular combination in the Combinations to 10 notebook? (e.g., 6 and 2 is 8.) Send your student to see Emily or Grey at the “Combination Hospital”! We have a worksheet to fill holes where a particular combination is giving students difficulty. (4) Just for Fun • Thanks to all who came out for the Volunteer Mixer on April 2nd! Stay tuned on Facebook for pictures… • This Wednesday, April 9th is Winterfield’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, located in the school garden. Stop by between 8:00 â€" 9:30AM for some food and “thanks” from Winterfield staff. • HEART volunteers are being recognized as part of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)April Volunteer Appreciation Month. Keep an eye out on CMS website and media for a story. • You can still volunteer at Winterfield in May as an End of Grade (EOG) state test proctor. Proctors are needed at 8:00AM starting May 23rd . • Donate gently used books to Owen Burkhard at raml who is collecting books for Witnerfield students’ summer reading. • You can still volunteer at Billingsville in May as an End of Grade (EOG) state test proctor. Proctors are needed at 8:30AM on May 28th â€" May 30th and June 2nd â€" June 6th. (5) Other HEART Info **new section!** • Your work is getting noticed across the district; in addition to staff at Billingsville and Winterifeld, the Principals and Math Facilitators at Highland Renaissance Elementary and Montclaire Elementary want HEART at their schools next year! o HEART needs to raise additional funding to be able to serve these new schools. If you have ideas of philanthropic funding sources or would like to discuss making a contribution, email Emily at tor. o Tell your friends about volunteering with HEART! Email names to Emily/Grey if you have friends to whom we should send information about volunteering next year. • HEART was awarded a $20,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation in March! This is tremendous validation of your excellent work as tutors and the importance of your presence in our community’s schools. Thank you for everything you do to make this possible for Charlotte’s students. • Don’t forget to Follow HEART on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter (@HEARTTutoring) and at http://hearttutoring.org/happening-now !

Suggested Books in English for Young Adolescents

Suggested Books in English for Young Adolescents Getting adolescents interested in something can be difficult. However, encouraging them to read as a supplement to their English classes will be easy when you introduce them to quality books for their age group.Here are some of our suggestions.Afterwards, if you would like  your child  to learn English with native speakers, feel free to contact us.The Twilight  Saga by Stephenie MeyerYoung readers will no doubt already be familiar with Meyer’s work through the Twilight film series. This is a great reason to introduce them to the four vampire themed books on the love affair between an adolescent girl and a vampire that started the phenomenon. The titles in the series are Breaking Dawn, Eclipse, New Moon and Twilight.The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer.Harry Potter by J.K. RowlingAnother series with a successful set of movie spin offs is J.K. Rowling’s seven part Harry Potter series. In case you’ve lived on the moon for the last decade, the books are set in Hogwarts School of Wi tchcraft and Wizardry and feature young wizard Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione as well as the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort.Harry Potter series by J.K RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Salinger’s tale of a 16 year old boy’s solitary and difficult coming of age is classic adolescent reading. The book is also considered one of the finest novels of the 20th century.The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.Pride Prejudice by Jane AustenAusten’s Pride Prejudice is a great read for teenage girls. It’s tale of Elizabeth Bennett and her sisters attempts to find love in 19th century England remains as fresh and entertaining today as it was in year it was published.Pride Prejudice by Jane Austen.  Nineteen Eighty Four by George OrwellCan you imagine a world without individuality, free speech and liberty of thought? Welcome to Orwells hellish vision of the world that thankfully never came to be. It will get your young reader thinking and questioning and no do ubt thankful for the world in which he or she lives today.Did you find this blog helpful? Feel free to share it on Facebook and Twitter.

June Language Challenge Javis Update

June Language Challenge Javis Update My name is Javi, I work in e-marketing at italki and I’m taking the June language challenge! For this challenge I wanted to choose a very specific goal: learning a Chinese menu. There are so many Chinese culture and traditions around  food and meals that I am not aware of, so many dishes that I try and love but dont know how to describe, so many food-based idioms that I dont understand I’ve been living here for over a year and I still can’t order in Chinese! So this month I promised myself that all that would change. So after 3 weeks, Ive finished 8 lessons on italki and my Chinese teacher Catherine is awesome (I highly recommend her)!  This week I am trying to fit in 3 more lessons so all I need to do is 1 more this weekend to finish it.  Its been tough but I agree with Tracy in that you just need to schedule your lessons in advance  and set this time aside to meet your goals. So halfway through week 2, I went to lunch with a bunch of my colleagues as we welcomed our new summer intern Jiahong and they had me try and order off the menu.  It actually wasnt bad as I got about 75% of the food items correct.  I know I still have a  ways to go but I feel with these last 3 sessions and by reviewing what Ive learned using flash cards, I will most definitely meet my Challenge Goal! I hope you guys are enjoying the Challenge as much as I have.  Ive been at italki for almost a year now and its the first Challenge Ive participated in and its a really great experience! June Language Challenge Javis Update My name is Javi, I work in e-marketing at italki and I’m taking the June language challenge! For this challenge I wanted to choose a very specific goal: learning a Chinese menu. There are so many Chinese culture and traditions around  food and meals that I am not aware of, so many dishes that I try and love but dont know how to describe, so many food-based idioms that I dont understand I’ve been living here for over a year and I still can’t order in Chinese! So this month I promised myself that all that would change. So after 3 weeks, Ive finished 8 lessons on italki and my Chinese teacher Catherine is awesome (I highly recommend her)!  This week I am trying to fit in 3 more lessons so all I need to do is 1 more this weekend to finish it.  Its been tough but I agree with Tracy in that you just need to schedule your lessons in advance  and set this time aside to meet your goals. So halfway through week 2, I went to lunch with a bunch of my colleagues as we welcomed our new summer intern Jiahong and they had me try and order off the menu.  It actually wasnt bad as I got about 75% of the food items correct.  I know I still have a  ways to go but I feel with these last 3 sessions and by reviewing what Ive learned using flash cards, I will most definitely meet my Challenge Goal! I hope you guys are enjoying the Challenge as much as I have.  Ive been at italki for almost a year now and its the first Challenge Ive participated in and its a really great experience! June Language Challenge Javis Update My name is Javi, I work in e-marketing at italki and I’m taking the June language challenge! For this challenge I wanted to choose a very specific goal: learning a Chinese menu. There are so many Chinese culture and traditions around  food and meals that I am not aware of, so many dishes that I try and love but dont know how to describe, so many food-based idioms that I dont understand I’ve been living here for over a year and I still can’t order in Chinese! So this month I promised myself that all that would change. So after 3 weeks, Ive finished 8 lessons on italki and my Chinese teacher Catherine is awesome (I highly recommend her)!  This week I am trying to fit in 3 more lessons so all I need to do is 1 more this weekend to finish it.  Its been tough but I agree with Tracy in that you just need to schedule your lessons in advance  and set this time aside to meet your goals. So halfway through week 2, I went to lunch with a bunch of my colleagues as we welcomed our new summer intern Jiahong and they had me try and order off the menu.  It actually wasnt bad as I got about 75% of the food items correct.  I know I still have a  ways to go but I feel with these last 3 sessions and by reviewing what Ive learned using flash cards, I will most definitely meet my Challenge Goal! I hope you guys are enjoying the Challenge as much as I have.  Ive been at italki for almost a year now and its the first Challenge Ive participated in and its a really great experience!

7 Food Ordering Apps For Hungry Students

7 Food Ordering Apps For Hungry Students Image via Bich Tran at Pexels These three scenarios share a common  solution. Sometimes, cooking just requires too much effort and far too much time. Those thirty-minutes-or-less recipes always end up taking forty-five for one reason or another. Doing the dishes is another story. Sometimes (often), your food shopping schedule is thrown off by, well, life. Between multiple classes, internships, jobs and professional development opportunities, plus the demands of maintaining a strong social life, students know this all too well. Luckily, food ordering apps have risen in prominence and usefulness in the past few years. It’s the new way to order takeout, without the hassle of calling a noisy restaurant and hoping that your order is interpreted correctly on the other end. Food ordering apps can be true lifesavers if ever you encounter the above scenarios. Furthermore, it’s a real treat to have your favorite restaurant dish delivered to your door; you don’t even have to put real pants on, much less actually leave your house! By granting you a single space through which to browse hundreds (even thousands) of different restaurants, food ordering apps might even cause you to become more adventurous. You have almost too many options; you can order your favorite, trusty rustic Margherita pizza, or try a butternut squash gnocchi to mix things up. Maybe you’ll even decide to order from a place you’ve never heard of before, or spontaneously decide tonight is the night to explore Ethiopian food. There is no shortage of food-ordering app options out there for hungry students; here are seven food ordering apps to try out, and some ideas on what to order. 1. GrubHub Living in California’s Bay Area, I see GrubHub as one of the most prominent food ordering apps locally. It’s available in 900 cities! You can usually find a sign in the window of most popular restaurants that displays the GrubHub logo, meaning that restaurant is a participant. To use the GrubHub app, type in your location and you will find a list of restaurants in close proximity. If you have a specific food item in mind, like “pizza” or “sandwiches,” you can search specifically for thoseâ€"or, you can search based on cuisine for a broader selection of menu items. According to their website, you also have access to “reviews, coupons, special deals and a 24/7 customer care team that tracks each order and makes sure you get exactly what you want.” Given that so many restaurants are compatible with Grubhub, you can order almost anything that you’d like! I’m a huge pasta fan, so I’m usually searching for penne primavera or linguini with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella sprinkled on top. The app makes recommendations for you based on your ordering history, so the more often you use the app, the more refined your recommendations will be. 2. Seamless Seamless is an app belonging to Grubhub’s brand portfolio, but I list it separately here because it is technically a separate app. This food delivery app is another option if you’re looking to order food without (usually) having to pay a delivery fee. Certain restaurants do enforce a fee, but overall the app does not charge delivery fees the way many other apps do. According to digitaltrends.com, however, there are often order minimums enforced if you order from the Seamless app. The app is available in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and they often offer discounts to new users, so if you’re on the fence and looking to try Seamless, you’ll have that incentive available. On Seamless, you can browse restaurants by city, or search over 75 cuisine options on the website. You can get really specific if you filter by cuisine; beyond the most highly advertised optionsAmerican, Italian, Mexican, Asian foodsSeamless offers categories such as Afghan, African, Cajun, Cuban, El Salvadoran, Egyptian, Filipino, Halal, Jamaican, Moroccan and Pakistani cuisine for its users. You can even search for bagels, bakery items, BBQ, frozen yogurt, smoothies, and ice cream. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, Kosher and low-carb eaters shouldn’t fret eitherthere are categories for each of you! Infographic by Julia Dunn 3. Tapingo Tapingo  is unlike the other food ordering apps on this list in that it is a college campus-based commerce app. According to their website, “[They] believe in a world where technology removes the hassles and stress of everyday transactionsâ€"so humans can focus on more important things. You know, human things.” Students can use Tapingo to order a coffee drink and pick it up at the campus coffee shop without having to wait in line, or they can use it to request deliveries from campus eateries.  Note that you can only use Tapingo to order from your campus restaurants if your university partners with the company; participating universities include San Jose State University, Temple University, The University of Texas-Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, UCF, Arizona State University, Virginia Tech and more (Tapingo now serves  over 200 campuses  across the U.S. and Canada). Wikipedia notes that Tapingo users can “browse menus, place orders, pay for the meal and schedule the pickup or have it delivered. On certain campuses, students are able to use their universitys meal dollars to pay for food.” Furthermore, an  article  by VentureBeat states “The app knows your location and learns about your preferences over time to make contextual recommendations. For example, the app will know if you get a latte every morning and offer to place the order for you.” Sounds delightfully dangerous, doesn’t it? Out of the apps on this list, Tapingo is the most college student-orientedso if you find yourself hungry, running late for class, and without the time to stand in line waiting for somebody to make your sandwich, order it on the Tapingo app! This platform is gaining increasing amounts of traction, challenging the way consumers engage in mainstream commerce, and it could really save students some time in their daily routine. 4. HealthyOut   I only heard about HealthyOut somewhat recently, and as a vegetarian who loves “health food,” I decided to take a closer look. HealthyOut is a food delivery app focused on providing users with more information about various restaurant dishes than just the cuisine category to which it belongs. The app allows you to search for menu items that fall within a certain caloric range, as well as items that are tagged as paleo, pescatarian, low-carb, dairy-free, high protein or gluten-sensitive (and more). From here, the app will show you a list of local restaurants and the number of dishes on their menu that fit the criteria you set during your search. HealthyOut will even display a visual breakdown of a menu item’s composition (i.e. how much of it is fat, carbs, protein, and so on) for folks who really need to know what their food is made of. If you have highly specific dietary restrictions and want to understand what your options are for ordering delivery, HealthyOut may be the best app for you. Often times, students with specific dietary needs experience trouble at their university’s dining hall, and despite speaking with the chefs and managerial staff, they may find significantly fewer options that work for them in their meal plan. Perhaps HealthyOut can alleviate some stress for these students (although, of course, buying restaurant food regularly can add up). Image via Pexels 5. Eat24   Its slogan being “the best food in town, right in your pocket,” Eat24 has become a popular food delivery app that works with 20,000 restaurants and counting. Eat24, now under GrubHub’s management after having started out as a Yelp platform, is popular namely due to its unique “What’s Good” feature. According to Lifewire.com, Eat24 “uses an algorithm to pick out the absolute best dishes for you based on popular items, local tips and user reviews. You can even use your camera to scan your credit card through the app if youre the one picking up the tab!” Thus, students looking for a pretty comprehensive food delivery app may enjoy Eat24’s suggestions. 6. DoorDash   DoorDash has an interface fairly similar to its competitors, yet it maintains popularity among college students and the non-student population. Personally, I appreciate the real-time tracking feature that DoorDash provides after you place your order. From the comfort of wherever you are, you can watch your order move through the preparation and delivery processes and anticipate when it will arrive. An article by Digitaltrends.com highlights something called the “DoorDash Delight” scoring system. They note that “the ‘Delight Score’ uses factors such as food quality, restaurant popularity, delivery time, and customer satisfaction in order to recommend the best restaurants in your area.” For individuals who don’t necessarily know what they’d like to eat at a given time, checking out the “Delight Score” could help indecisive eaters make a decision based on several intersecting criteria. Additionally, if you’re in need of a job and don’t mind driving around town to different restaurants, DoorDash hires “Dashers” to complete delivery orders; they promise a flexible schedule, allowing Dashers to set their own working hours. 7. Uber Eats  The offspring of the San Francisco-based ride-requesting app, Uber, Uber Eats is exactly how it sounds: Uber for your food. They claim to make ordering takeout as easy as requesting a ride, and it’s pretty true: just add dishes to your cart, check out through the app, and wait for your items! Uber Eats is available in over 50 cities in 13 countries, and students with dietary needs can use the “Special Instructions” field to write down requests applicable to the dish they have ordered. Next time you’re hungry, take a few minutes to investigate the food ordering apps popular in your town. Each of the above apps operates under relatively similar parameters, yet their features differ slightly to accommodate varying populations. If you’re looking to really scour the food delivery app scene, check out Postmates and Delivery.com, both of which deliver more than just food. You may even want to see if your university partners with any of these companies (other than campus-based Tapingo) in order to offer special deals to students. As a graduate student at San Jose State University, I have received exclusive student-only offers from the campus bookstore for a few of the above food ordering apps, which is a nice perk! You can click here to find out the most popular food delivery app in your city, according to Recode, and here to discover what college students in other towns and states like to order most often on these apps as reported by USA TODAY College. Happy eating!

The Whole Purpose of Education is to Turn Mirrors into Windows

The Whole Purpose of Education is to Turn Mirrors into Windows The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986) Sydney J. Harris was an American journalist for the Chicago Daily News and, later, the Chicago Sun-Times. He wrote eleven books and his column, Strictly Personal was printed  in about  200 newspapers throughout the US and Canada. The Whole Purpose of Education is to Turn Mirrors into Windows The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986) Sydney J. Harris was an American journalist for the Chicago Daily News and, later, the Chicago Sun-Times. He wrote eleven books and his column, Strictly Personal was printed  in about  200 newspapers throughout the US and Canada.

Kumon Reading Program Completer Motivated by Other Students

Kumon Reading Program Completer Motivated by Other Students Kumon Reading Program Completer Motivated by Other Students Nikita, 13-years-old, Level  L  Math, Reading Program Completer   Before even entering high school, 13-year-old Nikita can say she has taken a deep dive into literature analyzing the works of Shakespeare, as she has already completed the  Kumon Reading Program.  Now, she’s  well  on her way to also completing the  Kumon Math Programâ€"currently  studying the introduction of calculus.     Having been enrolled in Kumon for  eight years, Nikita  has experienced the true benefits of the Kumon Method.     “I am motivated to stay in Kumon because it has helped me so much, and I  believe it will continue to help me moving forward,” said Nikita.  â€œIt has taught me independence, problem solving skills, and most importantly, has put me ahead in school. I look up to students who have completed the entire Kumon Math and Reading Program. I aspire to one day be like them and attend college confidently and be mentally prepared to excel there.”     Nikita’s motivation has already put her on the path to success. While she is still undecided on future career aspirations, she can see herself in the medical field as she has a passion for helping others and making a difference.   Over the years Nikita has developed a love for reading, and particularly enjoys the works of Nikita shakes hands with Kumon North America President Mino Tanabe Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, and Rick Riordan.  She maintains an active lifestyle  biking, swimming, hiking, and even loves aerial yoga â€" a form of yoga that combines acrobatics and antigravity yoga poses.     Nikita has competed on a national level for  Destination Imagination.  Destination Imagination, Inc. is a leading educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching students the skills needed to succeed in school, their careers and beyond.  The organization is dedicated to developing project-based learning programs that incorporate STEM education along with arts and social entrepreneurship.     Nikita’s many accomplishments have been recognized,  as she was  one of 55 students selected to attend the  2018 Kumon Student Conference in Calgary, Canada. We had the opportunity to speak to  Nikita  about  her  Kumon journey thus far.   How has Kumon helped you academically?   Academically, Kumon has helped me by teaching  me  concepts  in math that I haven’t yet learned in school, which makes it easier for me when I get to  those  concepts  in school. The  Kumon Reading Program  helped me analyze complex literature more efficiently.  I  am able to  understand the novels and other literary works I read in school.     What do you enjoy most about Kumon?   What I enjoy most about Kumon is how every student can learn at their own pace. Since the  Kumon Method’s  approach is self-learning,  students can take as much time as they need on a skill set.   How has Kumon helped you outside of the classroom?   Outside of the classroom, Kumon has helped me by improving my attention span and focus. It has even given me confidence knowing that I can  problem solve  independently. I can also break down complex math problems into smaller  easier  steps for me to understand.     If you could sum up your Kumon experience in one word, what would it be?   If I could sum up my Kumon experience in one word, it would be “valuable”.     What did it mean to you attending the Student Conference?     Attending the Student Conference was an incredible privilege, and I was honored to be one of the top students from Kumon North America. I learned so much from older Kumon Students, and got to meet people around the world who are just like me.   What advice do you have for other Kumon Students?   To kids just starting Kumon, I would tell them to persevere all the way through. Even though there is work daily, and it may seem impossible to complete a level, just keep going and soon, you too will complete the program!  Kumon starts you at just the right level and will build upon your previous knowledge. Just keep persevering through!     Discover even more student success stories.   You might also be interested in: This Young Kumon Reading Program Completer is an Aspiring Computer Engineer Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon This Reading Program Completer Gained Confidence from Kumon Meet Jessica, a Kumon Reading Program Completer Who Has a Way With Words Kumon Reading Program Completer Motivated by Other Students Kumon Reading Program Completer Motivated by Other Students Nikita, 13-years-old, Level  L  Math, Reading Program Completer   Before even entering high school, 13-year-old Nikita can say she has taken a deep dive into literature analyzing the works of Shakespeare, as she has already completed the  Kumon Reading Program.  Now, she’s  well  on her way to also completing the  Kumon Math Programâ€"currently  studying the introduction of calculus.     Having been enrolled in Kumon for  eight years, Nikita  has experienced the true benefits of the Kumon Method.     “I am motivated to stay in Kumon because it has helped me so much, and I  believe it will continue to help me moving forward,” said Nikita.  â€œIt has taught me independence, problem solving skills, and most importantly, has put me ahead in school. I look up to students who have completed the entire Kumon Math and Reading Program. I aspire to one day be like them and attend college confidently and be mentally prepared to excel there.”     Nikita’s motivation has already put her on the path to success. While she is still undecided on future career aspirations, she can see herself in the medical field as she has a passion for helping others and making a difference.   Over the years Nikita has developed a love for reading, and particularly enjoys the works of Nikita shakes hands with Kumon North America President Mino Tanabe Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, and Rick Riordan.  She maintains an active lifestyle  biking, swimming, hiking, and even loves aerial yoga â€" a form of yoga that combines acrobatics and antigravity yoga poses.     Nikita has competed on a national level for  Destination Imagination.  Destination Imagination, Inc. is a leading educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching students the skills needed to succeed in school, their careers and beyond.  The organization is dedicated to developing project-based learning programs that incorporate STEM education along with arts and social entrepreneurship.     Nikita’s many accomplishments have been recognized,  as she was  one of 55 students selected to attend the  2018 Kumon Student Conference in Calgary, Canada. We had the opportunity to speak to  Nikita  about  her  Kumon journey thus far.   How has Kumon helped you academically?   Academically, Kumon has helped me by teaching  me  concepts  in math that I haven’t yet learned in school, which makes it easier for me when I get to  those  concepts  in school. The  Kumon Reading Program  helped me analyze complex literature more efficiently.  I  am able to  understand the novels and other literary works I read in school.     What do you enjoy most about Kumon?   What I enjoy most about Kumon is how every student can learn at their own pace. Since the  Kumon Method’s  approach is self-learning,  students can take as much time as they need on a skill set.   How has Kumon helped you outside of the classroom?   Outside of the classroom, Kumon has helped me by improving my attention span and focus. It has even given me confidence knowing that I can  problem solve  independently. I can also break down complex math problems into smaller  easier  steps for me to understand.     If you could sum up your Kumon experience in one word, what would it be?   If I could sum up my Kumon experience in one word, it would be “valuable”.     What did it mean to you attending the Student Conference?     Attending the Student Conference was an incredible privilege, and I was honored to be one of the top students from Kumon North America. I learned so much from older Kumon Students, and got to meet people around the world who are just like me.   What advice do you have for other Kumon Students?   To kids just starting Kumon, I would tell them to persevere all the way through. Even though there is work daily, and it may seem impossible to complete a level, just keep going and soon, you too will complete the program!  Kumon starts you at just the right level and will build upon your previous knowledge. Just keep persevering through!     Discover even more student success stories.   You might also be interested in: This Young Kumon Reading Program Completer is an Aspiring Computer Engineer Meet Elina, a Dual Program Completer Who Has Developed Independence in Kumon This Reading Program Completer Gained Confidence from Kumon Meet Jessica, a Kumon Reading Program Completer Who Has a Way With Words