Koreans celebrate Children's Day on May 5th. It was created in 1923 by the children's author and advocate 방정환 Bang Jeong Hwan. The day is a reminder to all to cherish, respect, and care for our children. It sounds like fun to celebrate as a...
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 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 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...
Read MoreMeal time is one of my favorite times to integrate Korean because it's the easiest! Ordering food, saying "I'm hungry" or "full," and learning the names of dishes was probably the first things I picked up on my Korean journey. I've read that consistency and compartmentalizing...
Read MoreI love this set because it reminds me of when my little guy was just a tiny peanut. These books came in a cute box that isn't pictured because it got messed up by all the humidity in our home. This is one of my...
Read MoreLately, we've been getting a lot of mileage out of puzzles. So, I really wanted to make something like this for a while. My son also really enjoys playing Simon Says, so I thought this would be a fun way to make the body parts...
Read MoreThese are a recent addition. This set of 50 magnets was $24 on Amazon. They're foam and backed with a thin piece of magnet. The quality seems pretty good and they feel very similar to my English alphabet set. When I took them out, a...
Read MoreI remember wandering Seoul aimlessly, eighteen years old, with about five months of beginner Korean under my belt. I stumbled into a bookstore (one of my favorite places) and perused every section. I was in awe of the beautiful cover artwork, the cute stationery and...
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