Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
KONA, the Korean Organization of the Natural Approach, is a UNESCO-sponsored initiative to help underprivileged children to learn English through storybooks. Volunteers assist children in orphanages, at community children centers, at day-care centers, and at the KONA Storybook Center in normal times, and online during pandemic times.
“No matter its weight or size, he could lift any rock. For that, he was given the name ‘Rock.’”
Everyone likes stories! We listened to stories from our mother as soon as we were old enough to hear. We followed attentively as we were read storybook stories (over and over) at bedtime. The main form of teaching for millennia has been via stories told by village elders to the children. If people like stories so much and if learning, including first-language learning, takes place through stories, how effective would they be in teaching a second language such as English? To answer this question, we look to Jessica Magnusson.
By Grace Ryoo The man’s name was Ryan. Ryan Edrund. He had a thin face, untidy hair, and thick glasses. But he had a rather nice smile, and he would … Read More
Written by Amy-Leigh Braaf Photographed by Omer553 Kitchen knives, and stomach hives. Doctor Sericola had just left. He had claimed that the rashes were most likely a result of Noah’s … Read More
Mr. Summers begin the story with the question “Why Korea?” which perhaps echoes in many of the minds of expats here. Do you see yourself in this story? Tell us what you think!
