Christmas WS's!Are we too Busy for After-School Early Learning?
Everybody’s getting back in their routines of school followed by soccer, piano, gymnastics, karate, tennis and a myriad of other activities. We’re all busy running from one place to another, leaving little time for anything else. Is this your reality? Are you wondering how to squeeze that critical learning into your daily schedules?
Is there More We Can do to Help our Elementary Kids with Math and Reading?
Even though the early years are pretty rudimentary and most of us know how to spell “caterpillar” for the weekly spelling test – many of us wonder if there’s more we can do for our child to ensure they really learn all the fundamentals – particularly when it comes to reading and math.
Millions of Parents are Turning to After-School Learning
Perhaps because of this, a trend has started towards after-school learning either at home or sending your child to learning centers and private tutors. Children as young as four regularly attend after-school academic learning programs. The fact of the matter is that with parents being encouraged to participate in the education process, they are also adopting the term ‘enrichment’, resulting in millions of North American primary kids doing some form of after-school learning.
Supplemental Learning is ‘Par for the Course’
At the heart of all this is that we all want the best start for our kids. The thinking among millions of American families today is that supplemental learning is ‘par for the course’. Our kids’ brains are little sponges and given the right learning environment they have a phenomenal ability to pick up facts and concepts really fast.
What’s Available for After-School Learning?
People choose the methods that work best for them and this huge industry spans from practice books and worksheets, CD-ROMs, free online sites, online education games, learning centres and private tutors. Parents choose the methods that work best for them and that fit into their budget. In such a cluttered space, why yet another online learning program – why K5 Learning?
K5 Learning: Multi-Media Learning for Home Market
The fact of the matter is that there are very few online multi-media learning programs offered to the home market that follow a curriculum-based model. Most of these programs are made available to schools. Our first aim in releasing the four programs within K5 Learning is to reach those parents that want to ensure their children learn the core math and reading skills they need to succeed later into High School.
Time is of the Essence
We also understand that time is limited to most young families. The time restraint issue is core to K5 Learning’s model. With infinite time available, I’m sure we’d all be happy to sit down with our kids and map out learning materials for them. That, however, is not the reality. With K5 Learning, kids work independently through each lesson segment. It’s as easy as asking them to go do “two K5 Math, two K5 Reading and one K5 Spelling lessons” and knowing that in 20-30 minutes they will have covered the “little and often” learning they need for that day. You can go back and look at their progress and review their reports at anytime.
14-day Free Trial
If you’re rushed for time and are looking for an after-school learning programs that fits into your busy schedules, try us out. You receive a 14-day free trial, starting with free reading and math assessments for your child.
