EB-Korea Pen Pals

      

      The Korean pen pals EB has been fantastic. The gentlemen that I have in the class have been really enthusiastic. Even though it is only an hour a week, it does demand quite a bit from the students. They are learning about a different country, its language and culture, while also learning how to write letters in their native language (English).

     The students are writing to South Korean elementary school children who are learning English. Starting in 3^rd grade, students in Korea begin learning English. Some even go to afternoon/night schools where the curriculum is more intense. The frustration is that many of the students never get the chance to communicate with real native English speaking people. This provides a perfect opportunity for not only the students at Summers-Knoll, but for the students in Korea as well.

     Some of activities that we have done include learning Korean greetings/farewells, Taekwondo, the geography of Korea, and some of the basics of the culture. The letters are coming together rather well, and will be great once they are completed. I am so impressed with their hard work; they have really been taking this seriously.