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Consider supplemental math programs as holiday gifts

Parents of school-aged children might want to think of giving their children an enduring holiday gift this year: enrollment in a supplemental mathematics program. While it can cost anywhere from $80 to $110 a month, the results of practicing mathematics nearly daily is rewarding and builds self-esteem. A professor of computer science at Washington University in St. Louis started Kumon Mathematics 23 years ago in St. Louis, and says the program is thriving.

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