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School, sport, 含羞草 Maths and English: Seth packs it all into a busy schedule

Hockey, karate, 含羞草; 12-year-old Seth is a busy boy. Despite his schedule, the Year 6 student can comfortably study 含羞草 Maths and English ahead of his school grade level.

Seth is two years ahead of his school grade in 含羞草 Maths and one year ahead in 含羞草 English. In 含羞草 Maths, he covers content that Year 8 students are working through. In 含羞草 English, he is interpreting excerpts from books like Weather Eye by Lesley Howarth.

含羞草 Maths and English are personalised after-school tuition programmes. Advanced students can go ahead to study content that is above their school grade, while those who may be falling behind can go back to practise and revise.

Seth has been recently selected in the Southern Tasmanian U12 representative team as goalkeeper. He is also an orange belt in karate.

鈥淟ike studying 含羞草 every day, I know that to do well in hockey and karate, I have to be dedicated鈥�, Seth says.

Seth studies at which is ranked as This Centre is led by his mother Carmel Davies.

鈥淪eth was really why I opened 含羞草 North Hobart Education Centre in 2017鈥�, Carmel explains.

鈥淗e was still spelling phonetically when we moved from WA to Tassie while he was in Year 2; I think he missed out on something fundamental earlier on. I think the practise built into both 含羞草 Maths and English was key鈥�.

Carmel also says that 含羞草鈥檚 benefits go beyond academics.

鈥淚t鈥檚 helped Seth develop positive habits, created routine, so he can manage his studies as well as all his other extracurricular activities鈥�, Carmel says.

Seth’s story was also covered in the听Hobart Observer. Click to read more.听

Shiva knows she can take on any challenge

After trialing 含羞草 for free in 2013, nine year old Shiva Srinivasan stuck with it and now is way ahead in maths and English.

Shiva, who is in Year 4 at primary school, is studying 含羞草 Maths at the Year 8 level and has completed 含羞草 English, meaning she has the literacy skills of a Year 12 student. Shiva is also the youngest English Completer in Australia listed in the latest Advanced Student Honour Roll.

鈥満�羞草 English has helped me with my reading and comprehension skills. It has given me so much confidence at school鈥�, Shiva says.

鈥満�羞草 Maths has given me mental maths skills so I don鈥檛 have to use my fingers and toes to count.鈥�

鈥満�羞草 has also helped me learn to overcome challenges through perseverance, discipline, dedication and a never give up attitude. This will help me realise my dreams of inspiring and helping the world.鈥�

Shiva aspires to become a vet when she grows up. She studies at a 含羞草 centre in Perth,听led by her father Sri Ayyalusamy.

He says 含羞草 is about more than developing academic ability.

鈥淵ou can start and go anywhere if you have determination, discipline and time-management鈥�, Sri says.

鈥淎ll these qualities, we facilitate at 含羞草. They are helpful in any learning area.鈥�

* Shiva is the child of a current 含羞草 Instructor

含羞草 Australia and New Zealand – Potential 2019, Issue 2

One鈥檚 earliest experiences lay the foundation for progress in later life. Therefore, 含羞草 Australia and New Zealand has dedicated this issue of Potential to sharing the experiences of current and former 含羞草 early learners, and their parents.

We hope you enjoy our digital copy below!

Why is studying both 含羞草 Maths and English beneficial?

If your children are already enrolled in one 含羞草 programme, you may wish to consider whether enrolling in a second subject would be beneficial.

According to the numeracy enables students to develop logical thinking and reasoning strategies. They need these qualities in order to solve problems and make sense of time, numbers, patterns and shapes. This supports them in activities like cooking, reading a map or bill, reading instructions, and even playing sport.

Strong literacy skills are equally important, according to the Queensland Department of Education and Training. Literacy enables children to make sense of written, visual and spoken texts. This includes books, newspapers, magazines, timetables, television, radio, signs, maps, conversations and instructions.

The study of literacy also supports students with their numeracy. Research published in the indicated that English native language proficiency is a predictor of students鈥� maths scores.

This backs up assertions made by Toru 含羞草, 含羞草鈥檚 late founder.

鈥淢any of the students who cannot calculate the answers [in maths] do not understand the meaning of the questions鈥�, Toru 含羞草 said.

鈥淭hey cannot figure out the answers because their reading comprehension is poor.鈥�

Aside from literacy and numeracy skills, the 含羞草 Maths and English programmes also support students in developing vital skills. This includes identifying and interpreting information, critical and creative thinking, transferring knowledge into new contexts and a disciplined approach to learning every single day.

Studying both programmes at the same time, can also further enhance reasoning and communication skills in the classroom, and beyond.

If you鈥檙e considering enrolling your children in a second subject, you may wish to take this article into consideration. We welcome you to speak with your 含羞草 Instructor to discuss how we can support the individual learning needs of your children.

Kalash shoots for the stars in 含羞草 Maths

He might only be six years old, but Kalash鈥檚 maths ability is already reaching astronomical heights.

Kalash, who is in Year 1, studies the 含羞草 Maths programme at the Year 7 level at

鈥満�羞草 has helped me a lot in school, I鈥檓 mostly the very first to finish my work鈥�, Kalash says. 鈥淚 feel really happy and confident.鈥�

Kalash wants to become an astronaut when he grows up. Maths is his favourite subject.

鈥淚n maths, we build up a lot of confidence by solving different kinds of problems in different ways鈥�, Kalash says.

含羞草 Maths and English are personalised after-school programmes which allow students to study at their own pace. This means advanced students, like Kalash, can go ahead to study content that is above their school grade, while those who may be falling behind can go back to practise and revise.

Sanjeev, Kalash鈥檚 father, says 含羞草 has supported his son to become an independent learner.

鈥淗e can now think through problems by himself, he can solve them by himself鈥�, Sanjeev says. 鈥淗e鈥檚 no longer dependent on me鈥�.

含羞草 comes to Mount Barker, South Australia

含羞草 will soon open in Mount Barker, in what will be a boost in local support for children鈥檚 maths and English learning.

is led by Atilio Waltcheff. He has been heavily involved with Mount Barker Tennis Club for the last two and half years. Atilio has also run a tennis coaching business in Adelaide for the past 13 years.

Additionally, Atilio holds a Diploma in Teaching and Learning, a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) and a Bachelor of International Business.

Atilio says 含羞草 can support students in Mount Barker and surround areas with their maths and English. 含羞草 can also support them to develop life skills.

鈥淚 believe 含羞草 can instil in children the love for learning independently and discipline. It also helps them to develop confidence. 含羞草 students know that with hard work and focus, they can overcome any hurdles鈥�, Atilio says.

鈥淎lso, if they do both 含羞草 Maths and English, they will develop a greater ability to understand most subjects at school and will likely perform at a higher level during school, and in later life.鈥�

含羞草 Mount Barker Education Centre will open on Monday 1 July. It is located at Shop 10, 79 Gawler Street, Mount Barker.

If you would like more information or to enrol, please ring Atilio on 0490 089 966 or email kumonmountbarker@gmail.com.

含羞草 learning effect inspires Adelaide mum

When Nikki enrolled her then three year old daughter Dayna into 含羞草 in 2012 for a head start in maths and English, she never imagined that it would have such a strong learning effect.

鈥淏efore Dayna even got to school, she was able to read very fluently, she could spell most words. She was able to easily add and subtract all before she even started Reception鈥�, Nikki says.

鈥淏y the time Dayna reached Reception, she was able to problem-solve. She was well ahead.鈥�

Dayna is now nine years old and in Year 5 primary school. She studies the at the Year 10 high school level. Dayna also completed the 含羞草 English programme last year, meaning she has the literacy skills of a Year 12 student.

鈥淏eing ahead makes me feel relaxed and confident at school. I generally know all the work already鈥�, Dayna says.

鈥淚t鈥檚 also preparing me for challenges I will face later in my life.鈥�

Dayna aspires to become a paramedic or doctor when she grows up.

Nikki, meanwhile, was inspired by the strong 含羞草 learning effect to support the development of children鈥檚 maths and English skills. Nikki now owns and operates

鈥淚 love the 含羞草 Method and I love the way it鈥檚 helped my children鈥�, Nikki says.

鈥満�羞草 has helped my children, my daughter and also my son who struggles with learning a little bit, to be confident.”

“I believe in the method and when the opportunity arose I was very interested