To learn more about how Kumon can help your child choose the appropriate age range below. By independently solving a wide range of math problems your child will continually progress and be challenged to succeed. My son is now in 7th grade and has to go to a tutor because his elementary math skills are weak.
My son doesnt go there but from friends whose kids do go to Kumon it sounds like they work on fact fluency primarily.
For our needs in homeschooling we have been having much better success with Singapore and Common Core math in our case EnVision although it pays to understand Common Core Math texts and curricula. The goal of the Common Core State Standards is to ensure that students will be college- and career-ready in their skills and knowledge by the end of high school. I cant recall regarding the word problems Kumon book. The Kumon Method was created to help children of all ages and academic levels.