Like many others, when I watched Amanda Gorman deliver her work The Hill We Climb, I was moved. I found the core of her message so important, incredible, and impactful. After learning more about her, I continued to be inspired and impressed. It made me reflect...
Read MoreRecently, it seems like staying home with Little Guy presents a new challenge each day. It felt like as soon as we blew out his two-year-old birthday candles, his emotions and expression of them came in like a whirlwind. I'm definitely a "reader and researcher" and have...
Read MoreAs an adoptee, I really love learning about all the different customs and traditions in Korean culture. 세배 (se-bae) is the special bowing at New Year to show respect and wish older family members a happy new year. Customarily, the phrase 새해 복 많이 받으세요...
Read MoreThe always-inspiring Chalk Academy posted something similar to this a while ago. And, I always hoped we would be able to incorporate it into our learning experience. When I felt like we were at the right age, I really wanted to find a small-business to...
Read MoreCounting in Korean has been one of my main focuses lately. My little guy is no where near reading Korean, yet. But, he can't get enough paper to color on. (In fact, he recently resorted to our window shades, to my horror.) So, I thought...
Read MoreLooking for consonants? Try here. It's here!! I finally finished the vowel booklet that pairs perfectly with your consonant (Fall themed) freebie. Finding words that included the vowels was very difficult. (If you have any suggestions, please let me know for the next one! 😂) So,...
Read MoreThese were part of my pre-Aladin-era purchases. I found them on Amazon for a "reasonable" price. I like that they use photographs and have big bold type. I also like that they have the words divided into categories: household items, food, things that go, animals,...
Read MoreLooking for vowels? Go here. I've wanted to make a Hangul coloring book since the very beginning of Tigerboom. I have countless drafts in my sketchbook. But, I wasn't sure how exactly I wanted to give it a unique spin. If you follow me on Instagram,...
Read MoreChuseok is only a couple of weeks away so I wanted to make a fun game to help Little Guy learn a little more about this holiday. While I would love to take him to a samulnori performance, for now I think the most he...
Read MoreIt's no secret, I'm a fan of Maria Montessori and her method. One of the things that drew my husband and I to the Montessori method is the emphasis on practical life skills. Walking the Little Guy through different routines and exercises like pouring water...
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