On 22-23 August 2009, the centre successfully organised a road show at Wisma Sanyan., the tallest building in Sarawak. The objectives of the road show were to create an awareness of the Kumon Brand to the people in Sibu as well as to allow the public to get to know Kumon better. It also served as a publicity stint since there are still a lot of people in Sibu who have never heard of Kumon before.
Almost all the assistants were involved in the road show and they all worked relentlessly hard - from making the posters, transporting the materials needed, to explaining the Kumon Method of Learning to the public. They are truly a committed bunch. Although it was tiring, all of them had fun and gained valuable experiences through participating in the road show.
Before the road show, the centre had been busy preparing the posters for a mini exhibition. The centre displayed posters about the History of Kumon, The Main Characteristics of the Kumon Method of Learning, Kumon Jet-Plane Progress & Life Skills, The Elements of Kumon English Programme and the Study Goals for Kumon Maths and Kumon English Programmes. Last but not least, photos of ASHR students up to June 2009 were also displayed at the booth. Those students were proud and pleased to see their photos being displayed at the road show. Every Kumon student who visited the booth during the two days was given a Kumon balloon. Kids just can't resist balloons so they were all very happy to receive balloons.
Although the response was not as enthusiastic as expected, the Instructor and assistants still enjoyed it thoroughly. It was good exposure for the assistants as they found themselves able to explain the Kumon Method of Learning even though they had never done it before. Previously, they were all quite shy to answer enquiries but through practice, they became bolder and were able to explain it really eloquently. That's also the essence of the Kumon Method of Learning - Practice Makes Perfect! The Instructor was very proud of the assistants who really worked very hard to help create more awareness of the Kumon Brand to those who visited the booth.
Apart from the mini exhibition, there were also Number Board Challenge and Multiplication Tables Challenge. For the Number Board Challenge, children could try their hands at the Kumon 30, 50 and 100 Number Board. Those who managed to complete it within the stated time was given a Kumon balloon while those who didn't, took home a lollipop. It was a hit for both parents and kids as the Number Board Challenge really tested a child's hand-eye coordination, number sense and mental calculation. There was also a Multiplcation Challenge for P3 and above kids. They had to answer 30 multiplication questions shown on flashcards within 30 seconds. Not many kids managed to achieve it since this required them to be very fluent in their multiplication tables. Most children who took the challenge could recite the multiplication tables well but when faced with random questions, it took them a while to think of the answer. Again, it showed that a lot of practice is needed to become truly proficient in doing multiplication.
Here are some photos from the road show:
Our booth, outside KFC and Pizza Hut
Assistants busy getting ready
View of the booth from the First Floor
Lots of Kumon balloons
Display of ASHR Students' Photos
With Basil, an ASHR-3 student
Choy Yee from the Instruction Team explaining Kumon to some interested parents
Chief Assistant Maria with Emily, also an ASHR-3 student
Number Board Challenge
Pre-schooler Assistant, Katherine (left) and Maths Assistant, Hie Yee
helping with the Number Board Challenge
Chief English Assistant, Golda (left) and Higher Level Maths Assistant, Siew Lee (right)
The centre's first Maths Completer, Stephen asking Sunny and Choy Yee
to sign his balloon as a keepsake
The Instructor and Stephen
Group photo
Almost all the assistants were involved in the road show and they all worked relentlessly hard - from making the posters, transporting the materials needed, to explaining the Kumon Method of Learning to the public. They are truly a committed bunch. Although it was tiring, all of them had fun and gained valuable experiences through participating in the road show.
Before the road show, the centre had been busy preparing the posters for a mini exhibition. The centre displayed posters about the History of Kumon, The Main Characteristics of the Kumon Method of Learning, Kumon Jet-Plane Progress & Life Skills, The Elements of Kumon English Programme and the Study Goals for Kumon Maths and Kumon English Programmes. Last but not least, photos of ASHR students up to June 2009 were also displayed at the booth. Those students were proud and pleased to see their photos being displayed at the road show. Every Kumon student who visited the booth during the two days was given a Kumon balloon. Kids just can't resist balloons so they were all very happy to receive balloons.
Although the response was not as enthusiastic as expected, the Instructor and assistants still enjoyed it thoroughly. It was good exposure for the assistants as they found themselves able to explain the Kumon Method of Learning even though they had never done it before. Previously, they were all quite shy to answer enquiries but through practice, they became bolder and were able to explain it really eloquently. That's also the essence of the Kumon Method of Learning - Practice Makes Perfect! The Instructor was very proud of the assistants who really worked very hard to help create more awareness of the Kumon Brand to those who visited the booth.
Apart from the mini exhibition, there were also Number Board Challenge and Multiplication Tables Challenge. For the Number Board Challenge, children could try their hands at the Kumon 30, 50 and 100 Number Board. Those who managed to complete it within the stated time was given a Kumon balloon while those who didn't, took home a lollipop. It was a hit for both parents and kids as the Number Board Challenge really tested a child's hand-eye coordination, number sense and mental calculation. There was also a Multiplcation Challenge for P3 and above kids. They had to answer 30 multiplication questions shown on flashcards within 30 seconds. Not many kids managed to achieve it since this required them to be very fluent in their multiplication tables. Most children who took the challenge could recite the multiplication tables well but when faced with random questions, it took them a while to think of the answer. Again, it showed that a lot of practice is needed to become truly proficient in doing multiplication.
Here are some photos from the road show:
Our booth, outside KFC and Pizza Hut
Assistants busy getting ready
View of the booth from the First Floor
Lots of Kumon balloons
Display of ASHR Students' Photos
With Basil, an ASHR-3 student
Choy Yee from the Instruction Team explaining Kumon to some interested parents
Chief Assistant Maria with Emily, also an ASHR-3 student
Number Board Challenge
Pre-schooler Assistant, Katherine (left) and Maths Assistant, Hie Yee
helping with the Number Board Challenge
Chief English Assistant, Golda (left) and Higher Level Maths Assistant, Siew Lee (right)
The centre's first Maths Completer, Stephen asking Sunny and Choy Yee
to sign his balloon as a keepsake
The Instructor and Stephen
Group photo
A big thank you for Mr Sunny Sin and Ms Wong Choy Yee for helping out at the road show. Finally, sincerest gratitude for the assistants who had worked hard to make this road show a success. Hope we can do it again next year! :)
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Your set up is really attractive and organised. Proud of your effort and sure you'll have fruitful months ahead.
ReplyDeleteDo it again next year??How is the respond this time?
ReplyDeleteMolly: The original set up was quite cluttered and prevented the crowd from entering so Sunny and Choy Yee offered a few suggestions to make it more organised. Proud of my staff for their effort in making the posters. Maria contributed the most.
ReplyDeleteAnon: Will probably do it again at an education fair if there is one.