Introduction | A sound strategy beats a quick start.

Lecture 1 | The World of Daechi-dong We're Curious About

Why do we want to go to Daechi-dong?
Children Riding the KTX to Their Academy | Daechi-dong: A Virtuous Cycle of Levels

It doesn't have to be Daechi-dong
The Daechi-dong children's first test: the "4-year-old civil service exam." Do you know the Daechi-dong ghost story? Are you in an environment where you are stimulated by seeing, hearing, and being stimulated?

Lesson 2 | Catch up with the golden balance of Daechi-dong's top tier

Math is 1st grade, English is 4th grade?
Kids Sprinting to Math | College Entrance Exams Still Favor Generalists

The Golden Balance: The Ultimate Subject-by-Subject Study Ratio
Daechi-dong's top-tier subject-by-subject study balance | Don't miss the "half-turn" difference.

Lesson 3 | Elementary Study Habits That Will Lead You to the Top 1%

How to Create a "Unicorn Child" Whose Daily Life Is Studying
Habits also require training | Elementary study habits depend on parents.

How to get the same results as studying for 6 hours in 3 hours
Simple yet powerful study schedule | If your child hates being tied down, this is the plan.

4 Study Habits to Help You Have a Successful School Life
Always secure a front-row seat | Give yourself ample time to digest | Make the most of your "right after class" session | Daechi-dong's "blank slate" study method

Semifinals | There are three things that kids who ultimately succeed have in common.

Solid fundamentals built up since elementary school
I went to an English kindergarten, but why can't I understand the translation? | The difference in fundamentals makes a difference in study efficiency.

Sincerity that even adults admire
When you're smart but have a light heart | It can also help you cultivate sincerity.

The will to fill the void
The Ultimate Motivation for Higher Grades: "Ambition to Study" | How to Boost Ambition in Middle and Lower-Ranking Students

Lesson 5 | Daechi-dong's Invincible Solution for Achieving a Grade 1 in Korean

The most reliable way to improve your Korean language skills
The increasingly early starting point for Korean language study | Current Korean language study trends in Daechi-dong | The secret behind top-tier Korean language students' achievements | There's something more important than classes at a prestigious Korean language academy.

How Seoul National University Medical School Students Study Korean to Get a Top Grade
Killing Two Birds at Once: Internal Exams and the College Scholastic Ability Test | Just Like Math, Korean Has Logic | Utilizing Non-Fiction Texts 200% | Even Solving One Problem

Lesson 6 | How to Take the Skills Developed in English Kindergarten to the CSAT

Is there a correlation between English kindergarten attendance and English grades?
A 4-Year-Old Who Absorbs English Like a Sponge | Should I Send My Child to an English Kindergarten? | How to Prepare for the English Kindergarten Entrance Exam

The best way for first and second graders to improve their English skills
Daechi-dong children's second test: the "7-year-old civil service exam" | The first rule of learning English in early elementary school | SR and AR: Don't obsess over numbers.

The best way for 3rd and 4th graders to improve their English skills
Elementary and middle grades need to develop all four areas | "Everything else is fine, but my writing skills are stagnant." | A way to study English vocabulary that expands your thinking.

The best way for 5th and 6th graders to improve their English skills
Why Your Hard-Effort English Skills Go to Waste | How to Kill Three Birds with a TOEFL Reading Book | Debate: The Flower of English: Developing Comprehensive English Skills

Don't be fooled by middle school grades
Korean-style English study: Starting from 7th grade is enough | The most efficient way to memorize 100 words | Parents' misconceptions about grades | High school grades are completely different from middle school | The three years of middle school prepare for a real competition | Winter break in 3rd grade middle school: the "golden time" for high school English

High-Score Strategies in the Fierce English High School English Exam
What type of school is our school? | Preparing for the CSAT: This is how to prepare for the first two years of high school | Strategic distribution is necessary for third-year high school students.

Our children read by feeling, so we can understand their true abilities.
Reading comprehension training needed when you can't interpret properly | The secret to getting into Seoul National University with a Grade 5 in English

Lesson 7 | What Makes Daechi-dong's Math Geniuses Different?

This is how our child first studies math
Math studies down to age 5 | "Critical Thinking Math," a must-have course in elementary school today | The cornerstone of calculation, the building block of thinking

How far should you go in math prerequisites?
3 Math Prep Courses for Daechi-dong Kids | Solid Fundamentals Matter More Than Speed

What is the purpose of my child's math studies?
South Korea's Elementary School College Scholastic Ability Test: "H Academy Admission Test" | "Teacher, Do I Really Need to Send My Child to This Academy?" | Identifying the Prerequisite Roadmap

KMO, should I try or not?
The growing popularity of KMO | Let's take on KMO after understanding its pros and cons.

High-efficiency study method to get a grade 1 in math
The Biggest Difference Between Students Who Earn Grade 1 in Math | What's in the Top Answer Notebooks of Daechi-dong Students | Must-Know This by 3rd Grade

8th Quarterfinals | A Wise Mom's Approach to Level Tests

This is as important as economic power and information power
For an Efficient 12-Year College Entrance Exam Roadmap | Your Child's Strategy Doesn't Need the Skills of the Kid Next Door

How to Use Level Tests Smartly
When Level Test Results Vary at Each Academy | The Dojo Breaking Project to Help Your Child Grow

High School, Where Should I Go?
Why the top student in Daechi-dong didn't go to a gifted high school | If you're good at English but weak at math | A child who chose to "de-Daechi"

Lesson 9 | A Child's Relationship with Their Parents Reveals Which College They Will Attend

An impatient mother, a wayward child
The Unsung Stress of School District Moms | Mom's Anxiety Doesn't Help Your Child's Grades

7 Things Parents Say to Kids They Don't Want to Hear
Children are just as sad as their parents | "Mom's cooking was the best."

How to Survive the Stormy Adolescence
The Impact of Parental Relationships on Adolescent Achievement | Teenagers: Even if they grow, they're still kids.

Parents' waiting helps their children grow.
Behind every successful child are parents who believe in them | Two mothers' reactions to the same 32 points | A parent's words that last longer than grades

Final remarks | I hope that your school years will be a happy time for your family to grow together.

“Teacher, I wish I had known these things when my child was in elementary school.”

Gangnam parents line up to listen
Daechi-dong Elementary School Roadmap in one volume!

All seats are sold out at each briefing session.
Teacher Gloria, the 'daily instructor of top students in Gangnam'
Elementary study strategies that lead directly to prestigious universities

Daechi-dong produces 20% of students accepted to medical schools nationwide and Seoul National University.
Known as the area with the highest academic achievement and best school district in Korea, this area is home to over 1,600 private educational institutions.
With so many instructors and academies appearing and disappearing, only those that have passed thorough verification and survived the fierce competition are chosen by students and parents.

In Daechi-dong, there is a daily instructor who has been active for 22 years, enjoying the endless trust of demanding parents.
This is Gloria, a daily English instructor for middle and high school students who is known as the 'mentor of the top students in Gangnam.'
With his flawless lectures and substantial teaching materials that hit the mark on exams, he was selected as the "Top Search Instructor" by D-School, a community that shares information on the Daechi-dong academy district. Every time he holds an entrance exam information session, hundreds of parents line up to attend.
The number of students enrolled in the course reaches up to 2,000 per month, and at a high school in Daechi-dong, 250 out of 400 students take the course, making it a must-take class for those looking to advance to the top ranks in the Gangnam area.


Teacher Gloria, who has been trusted by students and parents for a long time, has published "This is How Daechi-dong Children Study" containing the essence and principles of study that she has realized while teaching numerous students in Daechi-dong.
In an era where there is so much to prepare for, this book, which provides a cool-headed strategy for "getting to a prestigious university by properly completing only the essentials from elementary school," reveals the Daechi-dong elementary school roadmap, previously accessible only to a small number of Gangnam parents, to all parents nationwide.


“A ‘proper approach’ beats a ‘quick start’!”

A 22-year veteran instructor in Daechi-dong
I realized this while teaching hundreds of thousands of college students.
The essence and core of elementary school studies that will lead you to the top 1%

When we say 'children who study well in Daechi-dong', it is easy to think of them as 'gifted children who have received all kinds of private education since childhood'.
Of course, Daechi-dong's private education system is quite systematic, and there is a kind of 'route' that most children follow.
When they turn four, they prepare for the English kindergarten entrance exam called the "4-year-old exam," and they start studying math around the age of five, and later take the famous elementary English academy entrance exam called the "7-year-old exam."
Starting around the second grade of elementary school, students prepare for the entrance exam to a famous math academy that thousands of students take simultaneously across the country, and starting at the fifth grade at the latest, they prepare for the Math Olympiad or advancement to a gifted high school.


However, surprisingly, according to the author, only a very small number of top students from Daechi-dong who went on to medical school or SKY universities followed this route from childhood.
Rather, most of the children understood and practiced the 'essence' of studying from elementary school, such as not being obsessed with precedence and progress, but rather fully understanding the concepts required for each stage and faithfully building basic skills.


In order to build real skills without collapsing under the enormous workload faced in high school, a balanced foundation in elementary school is essential.
In this way, the author emphasizes the 'fundamentals' and 'correct approach' that overcome a quick start, and tells us about nine study principles and methods necessary from elementary school.
First, the study roadmap by grade and subject that the top students in Daechi-dong have actually followed contains in detail the basic skills that must be built up at each stage from before school to elementary and middle school in the major subjects of Korean, English, and math, the appropriate scope of prior learning, and the core study methods.
Here, the top 0.1% of seniors share their perspectives on major subjects, how to properly use an error notebook, and how to study on a blank sheet of paper, all proven in practice.


In addition, the book is filled with special study prescriptions that will firmly support your child through the six years of elementary school, including consistent study habits from elementary school, how to cultivate the three attitudes necessary to excel after middle school, a surefire solution to develop literacy, the foundation of all learning, and four tips for making the most of private academy classes.

What is the golden balance for each subject that will get you into the top 1% for 12 years of elementary, middle, and high school?
Why do I regret only studying math to prepare for the gifted high school entrance exam?
What is the secret to carrying over the skills you build up in English kindergarten to the CSAT?

From 'Youngyu Lete' to pre-requisite courses and preparation for gifted high schools, medical schools, and SKY,
The top elementary school strategy that only I know

Teacher Gloria points out that a "long-term strategy" is essential during elementary school to get into a prestigious university.
This means that you need to approach it strategically, thinking about the entire college entrance exam race that will last at least 12 years, not just the immediate goals you set for the next 1-2 years.
For example, these days, in major school districts, there are many children who apply to medical schools or gifted high schools from an early age, starting from elementary school.
There is a strong belief that math skills are important for entering gifted high schools or medical schools, so starting from the third grade of elementary school, math takes up 8 or 9 out of 10 of the total amount of studying.
Since the time and energy available are limited, if you maintain this proportion, you will often end up neglecting subjects other than math.


If you pass the needle-eye screening and get into a gifted high school, you're lucky, but if you fail, you have to go to a regular high school, and the problem starts right here.
In the current college entrance exam system, the only way for a regular high school student to enter a prestigious university or medical school is to receive good grades in all subjects.
However, most elementary school parents are unaware of this fact and go all-in on math throughout elementary and middle school, only to regret it bitterly after their children take their first midterm exams in high school.
To prevent such unfortunate situations, the author emphasizes the optimal subject-by-subject study ratio, or "golden balance," and reveals it for the first time in this book.
This was discovered by analyzing data from the top students he taught over the past 22 years who went on to medical schools and prestigious universities nationwide. It divides the 12 years from 1st grade to 3rd grade in high school into 8 stages and shows how much weight was given to math, Korean, English, and science in each period.


In addition, you can get a glimpse of the top elementary school strategies armed with the inner strength and abundant examples of a 22-year veteran instructor, including key points to consider when deciding between a gifted high school and a regular high school, things you must know before deciding whether to challenge the KMO (Korea Mathematics Olympiad), how to carry over the English skills you have worked hard to build from a young age into the third year of high school, tips for cleverly utilizing academy level tests, and another option called 'de-substitution'.
Parents in any region will be able to use this to create a study roadmap that best suits their child's abilities and tendencies.

"At the end of learning lies the relationship with your parents."
For a happy school life for both mother and child
Teacher Gloria's heartfelt encouragement and advice

College entrance exams are a difficult task for both the children involved and their parents.
As a result, the stress on parents, especially mothers who are primarily responsible for their children's education, is bound to be great.
Teacher Gloria, as a mother raising a child, has experienced the ups and downs of taking level tests at famous academies and the anxiety of having to do as much as others, so she understands the struggles of mothers better than anyone else.
However, parents' impatience and the resulting urging do not help their children improve their grades at all.
For sensitive children, the real stress is not grades themselves, but the situation where they have conflicts with their mothers because of grades.
In fact, among the children the author met, those who had no motivation to study or who were under severe academic stress often had deep emotional rifts with their parents.


The author shares the true feelings of children, as revealed through his long experience, and suggests a mindset that will help parents wisely complete the 12-year race of their children's first steps.
This is comforting advice for parents struggling in the real world, from the impressive attitudes of parents of top students to specific tips for avoiding emotional fights with your child over studying, and know-how for navigating the turbulent teenage years without losing the hard-earned study habits.


The author wrote this book in the hopes of providing some help to children who each shine with their own unique personalities and temperaments, who cry and laugh because of their grades.
The insight and wealth of experience Gloria has accumulated while at the forefront of Daechi-dong's college entrance exam system will serve as a reliable guide for parents who are feeling lost and anxious about their children's grades and college entrance exams.