Tutu Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) My children have expressed a desire to learn Korean and I have no idea where to start. Do any of you have children learning Korean? Any suggestions on programs would be greatly appreciated. TIA! Patty Edited April 20, 2011 by Tutu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 My son is in Tang Soo Do (a Korean martial arts) and has been begging me to teach him Korean. I am completely overwhelmed at the thought of teaching an Asian language. We are starting with German this year and, if he still wants to learn Korean, I think I will try and find him a tutor. I am interested to hear what other people say though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I know in the areas where I have lived, that there are many Korean churches/congregations. I would check with them. Before we moved to Korea, I learned that many of the Korean kids at my DS's school took Korean classes at their local church afterschool. Perhaps they will welcome you. It may be difficult, but could be exciting too. Korean is VERY easy to read, it's the understanding, speaking and grammar that get you. Good luck! I wish I had learned more when I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutu Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I hope we both get some direction! I'm overwhelmed, too! :) Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutu Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks! We have a large Korean community close to us, but I have no idea where to begin finding someone to tutor them. I'll try asking around and see where I get. I asked the kids what their goal is with learning Korean, and they all said they want to be able to read, write, and speak it. Conversational Korean, which is what I thought they wanted, wouldn't cut it then, huh? Sigh. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschoolnewbe Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi! my daughter currently takes Korean via a Korean School that meets in our city. We found out about the school by visiting the local Korean market and asking questions. They were really helpful. However, I will say that before she went she completed a book she picked up at Barnes and Nobles that came with a CD to help her pick-up the basics of the language. -Kitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhappyjoyjoy Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Depending on the age of the student, you could find some Korean TV shows to help them along. I love Korean TV. Last fall my husband and I watched a great drama called The Grand Chef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutu Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks! Actually, it's funny because their interest stems from a show they watch (High Kick Through the Roof), as well as the music they listen to. They love Korean music and culture, and my daughters at least, listen to K-pop almost exclusively. They are 14, 12, and 10. They have a few Korean friends, but their interest in all things Korean is something that seems to have sprung out of nowhere. lol Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Apparently, we have Korean classes at a local church but our schedule can't fit in one more thing. I've opted to let DS take himself through Rosetta Stone, which has three levels of Korean. He likes it, though it is a tough language. In our case, he wanted to learn it because he's in taekwondo. He's been invited to test for his black belt on June 3rd. That's taking up nearly all of our free time right now because our school requires 25 hours serving as an assistant instructor, 4 semi-private lessons, 2 essays, learning 30 Korean words/phrases not specifically taught in class, plus the testing...not to mention the fee. Edited April 22, 2011 by joannqn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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