01 Daycare Center & Kindergarten 어린이집 & 유치원ㆍ8
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ At what age can kids start attending daycare or kindergarten?
ㆍ What does a typical day look like at these facilities?
ㆍ How can parents get in touch with the facilities?
Keywords: Home Daycare Centers│English Kindergartens│Full-Day Programs│Children’s Play Cafés│Birthday Parties│Child Health Checkups
A Mother’s Diary: Who Knew Sending a Child to Kindergarten Was This Hard?

02 Elementary School 초등학교ㆍ16
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What school supplies do elementary school students need?
ㆍ What subjects do they study at school?
ㆍ What do they usually do after school?
Keywords: Open Classes│School Lunches│After-School Classes │After-School Child Care Program│Survival Swimming Classes│Experiential Learning Leave Application
A Mother’s Diary: A Day That Felt Like Starting Elementary School Again

03 Middle School 중학교ㆍ25
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What subjects do middle school students study in Korea?
ㆍ How is students’ academic performance assessed?
ㆍ What is dating like for middle school students?
Keywords: School Uniforms│Seniors & Juniors│Study Cafés│Menstrual Leave│Middle School Syndrome
A Mother’s Diary: How Should I Handle My Child’s Extreme Mood Swings Throughout the Day?

04 High School 고등학교ㆍ33
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What subjects do high school students study in Korea?
ㆍ What kinds of school events do they participate in?
ㆍ What causes the most stress for high school students?
Keywords: Specialized High Schools│Third Year of High School│Snack Shop│School Festivals│School Life Record Book
A Mother’s Diary: Thoughts on Whether College Is Really Necessary

05 College Admissions & Suneung 대학입시 & 수능ㆍ41
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What does it take to get into a university in Korea?
ㆍ What kind of exam is the Suneung (CSAT)?
ㆍ How do students prepare for the Suneung?
Keywords: First-Class Star Instructors│College Admissions Results │Grade Cut-Off Scores│Difficult Suneung│Partial Repeaters│Special Offers for Suneung-Takers
A Mother’s Diary: Avoiding All Exam-Related Superstitions

06 Teachers 선생님ㆍ49
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What kinds of teachers work in Korean schools?
ㆍ What do homeroom teachers do in each school level?
ㆍ How do teachers teach and interact with students?
Keywords: A Casual Term for Teacher│Teacher’s Office│Teacher’s Day│Backbiting│Corporal Punishment Ban
A Mother’s Diary: Mission Accomplished─Buying Teacher’s Day Gifts

07 Peer Relationships 교우관계ㆍ58
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ How do students build friendships in Korea?
ㆍ What kinds of things do they do with their friends?
ㆍ How are serious conflicts between peers handled?
Keywords: Bestie│Friendship Ring│“Would You Rather” Game│Coin Singing Room│A Bullied Person
A Mother’s Diary: My Child, a Bully?

08 After-School Classes 방과후교실ㆍ65
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What are after-school classes in Korea?
ㆍ How do after-school classes differ at each school level?
ㆍ What are the benefits of after-school classes?
Keywords: Dual-Income Households│Working Mom│Hagwon Hoping│Preemptive Learning│School Banking
A Mother’s Diary: Why I Look Forward to Mondays

09 School Lunches 급식ㆍ73
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ Do all schools in Korea serve school meals?
ㆍ What types of food are included in school lunches?
ㆍ What if a student can’t eat something on the menu?
Keywords: Nutritionists & Cooks│Meal Carts│Spoons and Chopsticks│Legendary│Table Manners Education
A Mother’s Diary: The Egg War

10 Multicultural Students 다문화 학생ㆍ80
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ How do students from multicultural backgrounds study in Korea?
ㆍ What school activities are available for them?
ㆍ How do they choose their future career?
Keywords: Children Who Enter Korea Midway│Mentoring│Community Learning Centers│Formal & Informal Speech│Family Titles
A Mother’s Diary: My Child Is Gradually Adjusting to Korean School Life

11 Private Education 사교육ㆍ88
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ What types of private education are available in Korea?
ㆍ What kinds of hagwons (private academies) exist?
ㆍ What should be considered when choosing a hagwon?
Keywords: Hyper-Competitive School Districts│Daechi-dong Hagwon District│Level Test│Past Exam Questions│Cram│Students Who Give Up on Math│Disappearing
A Mother’s Diary: Should We Move or Not?

12 Special Education 특수교육ㆍ97
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ How is special education provided in Korea?
ㆍ Can students with disabilities learn alongside their peers?
ㆍ What support do schools provide for students with disabilities?
Keywords: Inclusive Education│Welfare Centers│Vocational Training│Special Admissions for Students with Disabilities│Social Service Personnel
A Mother’s Diary: Independence Day

13 Online classes 온라인 교육ㆍ105
What You’ll Learn
ㆍ Is online education widely used in Korean schools today?
ㆍ How is online learning used in private education?
ㆍ What are the advantages of online education?
Keywords: Zoom Class│Tablet│Mute│Secretly Using a Phone│Eating Show
A Mother’s Diary: Even Better!

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