Tongmyong University Department of Early Childhood Education Wins Awards at Korean Society for Children's Literature Education Exhibition for Third Consecutive Year

The Department of Early Childhood Education at Tongmyong University (headed by Professor Yeon Hyemin) once again produced award winners at the "University Student Children's Literature Exhibition" held during the 2025 Autumn Conference of the Korean Society for Children's Literature Education.

Three teams consisting of seven sophomore students participated, continuing the department's record of winning awards for three consecutive years. The award-winning works were "Where Could This Be?" (Han Soyeon) and "Shall We Go on a Picnic Now?" (Kim Nahee and Song Chaeyoung), which received the Excellent Idea Award, and "Where Is It?" (Kim Miju, Ryu Minjeong, Park Gabin, and Park Seoyeon), which was selected for the Encouragement Award.

All works are original picture books created in the specialized course "Early Childhood Culture and Arts Education" (instructed by Professor Yeon Hyemin). The students submitted their class projects and received high evaluations.

The Korean Society for Children's Literature Education, a nationwide academic society in the field of children's literature education, was founded in 1995 and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The Department of Early Childhood Education at Tongmyong University aims to nurture creative teachers with practical skills based on character development. The department enhances students' educational capabilities by offering a variety of specialized courses, including programs for kindergarten and daycare teacher certification.

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