Kyowon Edu Announces Recruitment for 5th '150 Reading Marathon' to Improve Literacy Skills

Over 55,000 Cumulative Participants, Weekly Reading Volume Increased by an Average of 3 Times

Kyowon Edu announced on the 4th that it is recruiting participants for the 5th session of the reading habit formation project, '150 Reading Marathon.' Photo by Kyowon Edu

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kyowon Edu announced on the 4th that it is recruiting participants for the 5th session of the reading habit formation project, ‘150 Reading Marathon.’

According to Kyowon Edu, the ‘150 Reading Marathon’ is a service that supports reading more than 150 books over 15 weeks by completing various missions. It is a service in the form of completing a marathon course based on participants’ reading activity results, enhancing their sense of achievement. So far, more than 55,000 people have participated, recording a total reading volume of 5.5 million books. Previous participants of the 4th session read more than three times as much as non-participating members.

Additionally, the ‘150 Reading Marathon’ is based on the Creative Convergence Gifted School and recommends books across various fields to help form a balanced reading habit. Participating students can develop creative thinking skills through reading in diverse areas such as language, society, science, and arts. Kyowon Edu also explained that the ‘Have Character Conversations’ mission given to parents helps build emotional rapport between parents and children through shared reading.

To participate, anyone who is a member of the Creative Convergence Gifted School and completes registration by the 16th of this month can download the 150 Reading Marathon app and apply. All students who complete the marathon will receive a completion medal, a certificate of completion, and a donation certificate. Students participating in the reading marathon for the first time will receive additional rewards such as mobile coupons.

A Kyowon Edu official said, "We hope that through the ‘150 Reading Marathon,’ members will be motivated and improve their creative convergence thinking skills through reading, while also developing ‘literacy,’ the most important area of early childhood and elementary education."

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