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Continue reading →: 2024 CABE – Korean Chapter Begins
At the 2024 CABE, the first ever Korean chapter opened its doors to Korean language teachers and families alike! Here is a recap video that I put together:
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Continue reading →: Almost time for Lunar New Year…
Lunar New Year is one of the two most important holidays in Korean culture (the other one is Chuseok 추석 – often referred to as the “Korean Thanksgiving”). In 2022, Lunar New Year is on February 1. As Lunar New Year approaches, let’s learn a few words and phrases related…
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Continue reading →: [Review] Sweet Home 스위트 홈
스위트 홈 Sweet Home is an awesome new Korean action thriller on Netflix!
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Continue reading →: Resources for Parenting
Talk to Me in Korean has a book on parenting phrases! Pororo is a highly popular Korean show for kids: Korean parenting phrases video by TTMIK Traditional Korean phrases and songs (lots of onomatopoeia used)
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Continue reading →: [Video] Learn Korean Alphabet
안녕하세요! Welcome to Korean class for kids. We will start by learning the Korean alphabet. Did you know that the Korean language is one of the few language in the world that has its own alphabet system? And did you know that the Korean alphabet is the only alphabet in…
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Continue reading →: [Video] Korean Vowels 모음 배우기 비디오
I always show this video whenever I have a beginner class learning Korean letters! So fun, cute animation, and easy to follow! One thing I’d like to change would be the romanization for “으” as “ugh”. But 으 is impossible to write out using simply the English alphabet… I usually…
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Continue reading →: 추천책: Idols of K-Pop
Harpers Collins에서 출판한 케이팝 그리고 아이돌에 대한 책인데 단순히 아이돌 사진만 있는 게 아니라 90년대 부터의 간단한 케이팝 역사에서부터 케이팝 관련한 한국어 단어도 알려주는 페이지가 있어 여러모로 알차고 수업에서도 언급할 만한 책인 거 같다. Malcolm Mackenzie라는 사람이 썼다는데, 어떻게 해서 이런 정보를 다 gather 할 수 있었는지 궁금하다.
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Continue reading →: 삼일절 & 유관순 소개 비디오 March 1st Movement and Yu Gwan-Soon Info Video
선생님 여러분 안녕하세요! 풀러턴에서 6-8학년 한국어 가르치는 심지니입니다. 유관순과 삼일절을 소개하는 괜찮은 5분 영상이 있는 거 같아 공유해드립니다. 샌디에고에 있는 고등학생이 만든건데 여러 교사분들이 이미 checked for historical accuracy and appropriate for classroom 이라고 하시더라고요. 마지막 부분에 ‘why’ 라는 질문과 답으로 마무리 것도 좋은 것 같습니다. 보시려면 이 링크를 클릭하세요:
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Continue reading →: Korean Classes at FSD
So it’s been about 4 months since I started working at the Fullerton School District as its Korean teacher. I am at Beechwood and Fisler Schools. Being a traveling teacher has been hard for several weeks but I’ve been getting the hang of it. It’s been getting better and better…