Let's Read Fun Like Storytellers and Play!... Jungnang-gu Operates Reading Program for Lower Grade Elementary Students

Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center Operates Reading Activity Program for Lower Elementary Students... Experience-Based Reading Participation with Storytellers Including Physical Expression and Traditional Games... Recruiting First 300 Participants from the 27th at Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced that it will operate the ‘Happy Book Reading Project’ program at the Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center to help local elementary school students develop reading habits.

This program is not just about reading books, but an experience-centered reading education that combines storytelling, physical expression, and traditional games to make reading easy and fun even for children who dislike books.

The education is conducted by storytelling experts belonging to Saekdonghoe, a children’s cultural organization founded by Bang Jeong-hwan.

Weekend programs include ‘Reading Books that Parents and Children Empathize With’ for first-grade elementary students and their parents, and ‘Reading Books to Become the Master of Emotions’ for second and third graders. The weekday program, ‘Traditional Games in Old Story Books,’ is open to all students from first to third grade.

The program runs every two weeks from September to November, totaling six sessions. Participating students read two books per session and engage in various experiential activities related to the theme.

For example, after reading the book on the theme of dreams, “I Will Dance,” students can create a pop-up book containing their own dreams, or after reading “Euak Dokkaebida,” featuring jangseung (traditional Korean totem poles), they can make mini jangseung. Educational books and class kits are all provided free of charge.

From the 27th, a total of 300 participants will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis through the Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center website. Applicants can register for multiple sessions from 1 to 6, and if the number exceeds the limit, new applicants will be given priority.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “Children who naturally encounter books and find joy in them from an early age develop the potential to navigate their lives independently throughout their lifetime,” adding, “We will prepare various programs so that children in Jungnang can enjoy and make reading a habit.”

Opened in May as the largest of Seoul’s autonomous districts, the Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center serves as an integrated education platform for the district, operating various programs including school linkage, academic and career guidance, as well as parent capacity building.

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