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Originally Posted by DAEpperson
Go to Kumon - I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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My son has been doing Kumon for many years. He started in around third grade, and it was literally starting with "5 + 6 = 11" type exercises.
It has worked well for him, but I don't think it would work for a seventh grader. It isn't designed to get students quickly up to speed on algebra. It's philosophy is to start young, and do short daily exercises to build fluency in math, over a very long period of time.
Also, because they start slow and build up very slowly over years, there isn't a lot of actual one-on-one, intensive tutoring or teaching done in Kumon. They aren't staffed to handle that.
IMO a seventh grader starting algebra doesn't have time left for a Kumon type approach. Some other method of teaching/tutoring would be a lot better.