방과후 or After-class learning in Korea has been the so-called pre-destined kind of life order for school kids in Korea. This activities have been dubbed one of the social unavoidable norms. It may have been too exaggerating--but not that much actually.
I mean....kids in Korea have been so accustomed to get themselves pumped up with competition even when they are still in their kindergartens. That's the consequences of human-resources dependent economy that Korea highly praises and needs most.So, early education comes with a price. Lots of children must vigorously be prepared to go through long-learning education even after school time is over. That means: as soon as classes are over at around 2 pm, they are NOT going straight back home. Instead, most of them ( almost all) go to either hakgwon or private courses to get more lessons: be it those related to what they just learn at school or those unrelated such as: art, music, sports, or any other activities that might or may distinctively differentiate them from others--through capabilities.
But just like what I said earlier: it is relatively expensive to do so, especially if one has to cater the varied after-class learning. Being the most fave of all is notably: English classes.
Now comes the story of my daughter who happens to entering the life of a Korean elementary school this very year. Lots of offers to do and participate in the after-class lessons do come and go. Some are free and some are not.
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This is where....a great idea of combining ingenuity and skills from staying-at-home mommies set in.The moms of Eyra's friends at class have a great idea of asking the kids together (about 6 of them) to stay and learn together with their moms as their teachers and mentors at a so-called 방과 후 수업 at very own house--well, at one of the moms' apartment.
It has been executed for its second time now. The class comprises of art, drawing, math, and English. Some programs are on the tracks....following.
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Hey, I think this is great....considering the costly prices of having to send the kids to hakgwon. ^^
The kids do love the activities we (the moms) design together.
Eyra and Freya (her sister) could mingle and make friends along the way.
