prolog

Part 1: Create a 10-Year Plan for SKY Admission

Chapter 1: A child's college entrance begins in the third grade.
01 The first 10 years of your life determine the rest of your life.
02 Is a talent for studying genetic?
03 Why do we want self-directed learners?

Chapter 2: 6 Smart Ways to Use Private Education, Guided by a Teacher with 10 Years of Experience at a Specialized High School
01 It is essential to have time to study alone.
02 Check if you are receiving adequate private education.
03 Don't be fooled by 'academy marketing'
04 The truth about sending 150 students from one high school to medical school
05 Do I really have to move to Daechi-dong?
06 How to Win Despite Constantly Changing Education Policies

* Parent Checklist for Creating Your Child's College Entrance Exam Roadmap

Part 2: A Practical 10-Year College Entrance Exam Roadmap for My Child

Chapter 3: A Roadmap for Developing Study Aptitudes in Infants and Toddlers
01 Forming a bond with parents comes first.
02 Why Proper Mother Tongue Education is Important
03 English Kindergarten, Should I Send My Child?
04 Is critical thinking math also essential?
05 This is how self-control comes into being

Chapter 4: A Roadmap for Elementary Schools Where Whole-Child Education is the Most Important
01 Elementary school 1st and 2nd grade
02 Elementary school 3rd and 4th grade
03 Elementary School 5th-6th Grade

Chapter 5: Middle School Roadmap: The Beginning of Serious Study
01 1st year of middle school
02 Second year of middle school
03 3rd year of middle school

Chapter 6: High School Roadmap: The Final Gateway to College Admissions
01 First year of high school
02 Second year of high school
03 High School 3rd year

* 10 criteria for determining whether your child is suitable for admission to a specialized or autonomous high school.

Advice from a specialized high school teacher who raised top-tier students

Chapter 7: Six Characteristics of Families with Top 1% Children
01 Children are mirrors of their parents.
02 Puberty vs. Childhood
Parents' menopause
03 This type of home education is the worst kind of education.
04 Two types of education that are far more important than learning
05 The Real Reason You Should Build Self-Esteem More Than Grades
06 How to get back up again even if you fail

Chapter 8: Six Characteristics of Top-Ranking Students
01 The only way to win the entrance exam
02 The Secret to Powerful Action That Leads You to Your Goals
03 One difference between the top and the bottom tier
04 How to help your child grow into a responsible adult
05 Which students have luck with college entrance exams?
06 Children with good character will do well until the end.

Chapter 9: 14 Case Studies of Happy Top Students
Case 1.
A student who sticks to the basics in all aspects
Case 2.
A student who studies without his mother's information
Case 3.
A student who has developed a strong sense of independence
Case 4.
A student who changed with interest and praise
Case 5.
A student who always points out things he doesn't know
Case 6.
A student who ranked high in Korean
Case 7.
A student with good 'questioning skills' that are directly related to the exam
Case 8.
Students with outstanding leadership
Case 9.
A student who succeeded without private education
Case 10.
A student who overcomes everything through effort
Case 11.
A student who conquered math through self-directed learning
Case 12.
A student who can get back up even if he fails
Case 13.
Students who use entrance exam strategies wisely
Case 14.
A student who never gives up on his core schoolwork

Chapter 10: 12 Tips for Worried Parents
01 Children's opinions may vary.
02 Don't be afraid of maps at home
03 Studying is a way to train your body and mind.
04 Beware of the urge to brag
05 Ultimately, it's about the health of your mind and body.
06 Please act wisely as an adult.
07 You must show it with actions, not words.
08 When you need discipline, do this
09 Be a mentor to your children in life.
10 Children are independent individuals from their parents.
11 Don't go all-in on your children
12. Focus, focus, focus until the end.

* 10 Ways to Create a Happy Family and Help Your Children Succeed in College Entrance Exams

Epilogue

“You can get into SKY without going to Daechi-dong.”
The author, with 10 years of experience as a teacher at a specialized high school, reveals his tips for college entrance exam success!

South Korea's private education market is expected to reach 27 trillion won in 2023.
The government is introducing numerous policies, such as eliminating "killer" questions on the CSAT and reducing private education costs, but parents and students are still confused by the constantly changing education policies.
Anxious parents are easily swayed by stories like, "So-and-so said they made their children do this," or "So-and-so said they sent their children to this school."
But at times like these, we need to have a long-term perspective for our children.
If you understand the unchanging nature of education and college entrance exams amidst changing policies and can draw up a roadmap for your child's college entrance exams, you can remain unshaken and uneasy.

Having taught over 200 students annually for over 10 years, totaling over 2,000, at a specialized high school where only the best students from across the country gather, and observed the top students and their families who succeeded in the college entrance exams, the author has discovered one secret.
The point is that the top students have been preparing properly in the right way for themselves since their third year of elementary school, 10 years before their third year of high school.


"SKY Starts from 3rd Grade" reveals the author's know-how gained through mentoring top students and counseling various students and parents, along with essential study methods for each stage from infancy to elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Only by developing a smart strategy that fits your child and your family's circumstances can you achieve success in the final stages of college admissions.
This book contains study methods for each stage from infancy to elementary school, middle school, and high school, as well as the know-how that has been accumulated over the past 10 years of teaching students and leading them to success in college entrance exams.
If you follow and implement your child's learning strategies for each stage, you will be able to achieve victory in the long race of college entrance exams without getting tired.


“If I could draw a 10-year roadmap for SKY
“Even if the college entrance exam policy changes, it will not be shaken.”
Includes top-tier college entrance success stories and parent counseling cases.

Like all parents, at first, they hope that their children will grow up healthy, but as they actually raise their children, they start to expect more and more things from their children, such as, "I hope they listen to me better" or "I hope they study well."
Especially these days, parents are becoming anxious because the educational environment provided by parents from a young age, such as English kindergarten or math pre-school, determines their children's lifelong grades.
It is natural to think that you need to get deeply involved in your child's education as soon as possible to raise them to be good students who do not fall behind.
But this is a dangerous idea.
Because being good at studying means more than just getting good grades.


In particular, the author says that although it is possible to reach the top ranks through parental enthusiasm for education and the power of private education, it is difficult to reach the top ranks through that alone.
After teaching students and counseling parents for 10 years at a specialized high school that attracts the top students from around the country, I discovered that they all had something in common.
The point is that until the children were in the lower grades of elementary school, rather than guiding them with their studies, they spent most of their time with their parents, building relationships and fostering inner strengths such as perseverance, patience, and self-control.
Since then, starting from around the third grade, when full-scale subject learning and literacy classes begin, we have been drawing up a roadmap by learning strategic study methods for each period.


This book contains everything you need to know about study methods for each stage, the characteristics of top-performing children, and even the characteristics of their families.
This book is divided into three parts.
Part 1 provides essential information that parents must keep in mind for successful college entrance, such as why they need to prepare 10 years in advance to get into the so-called SKY or medical schools, and how to utilize private education.
Part 2 introduces specific study methods for each period and grade that can be practically applied from infancy to elementary, middle, and high school.
Part 3 includes the characteristics of families and children in the top 1%, college entrance success stories of top students personally taught by the author, and advice for parents.
Finally, I've included a checklist for parents and children on the mindset needed to run strong until the end of the long college entrance exam race.


This book is a must-read for Korean parents who are confused by numerous changes in educational policy and struggling with their children's education.
Having taught countless students for over 10 years, the author shares her insights, both as a teacher and as a mother, with sincerity and honesty.
Through this book, we hope that families can focus on helping their children grow into healthy adults, both physically and mentally, and foster the strength to move forward on their own, ultimately achieving a happy victory at the final stage of the college entrance exam race.