Preface 05

PART 1: Third Grade: The Learning Gap Begins
Don't miss your second year winter break!

Chapter 1: 3rd Grade: Don't Let Your Guard Down, You'll Regret It

01 Why the learning gap appears in third grade
Peaceful 1st and 2nd grades
Third year, when turbulence begins
The most important role of parents of third graders

02 Subjects and fields with the greatest gaps
The first subject that gave me a mental breakdown
Math: Getting More Difficult
- Happy Teacher Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: The Truth About Unit Assessments

03 Third grader, is my child ahead or behind the gap?
Korean language checklist
English Checklist
Math Checklist
Social Checklist
Science Checklist

04 Characteristics of children who show a gap
Super Gap Kids
Children at the Edge of the Gap
Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: The Problem with Your Child's Smartphone Addiction and 5 Solutions

05 The Reality of a Third Grade Elementary Classroom
Korean Language Class: I have difficulty thinking and writing.
English Class: The Difference in Skills Is Clear
Math Lessons: Lack of Concentration Leads to Underachievement
Social Studies: I hate it because it's boring and there's a lot of homework.
Science class: Actively participating but unable to summarize results
- Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: Third-Grade Students' Boundless Concern for Grades

06 What happens when the revealed gap cannot be narrowed?
Korean: Even if you read books, your literacy skills will decline.
Confidence is falling
Math: It's Doodling Time
Social Studies & Science: Difficulty participating in class activities
Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: Parents' Endless Concerns: Pre-Learning Math and English

Chapter 2: It's Not Too Late for Third Graders

01 Reducing the gap between subjects during the semester
Korean: Pre-study is important
Parental attention and guidance are needed.
Math: Developing Good Problem-Solving Habits
Society: Gain background knowledge through reading.
Science: Learn terminology and organize your experimental observation book.
- Happy Mr. Lee's on-site advice: The truth about report cards?

02 Reducing subject gaps during vacation
Korean: Read textbooks carefully and read books consistently.
Repeat your favorite content
Math: Review with textbooks and workbooks

Chapter 3: A good third grader, so he needs to improve further.

01 Learning Suggestions for Children with Super-Gap Disabilities
Korean: Read the book in Korean
Provides various study methods
Math: Review with repetitive learning and advanced problem solving.
Society: Studying with an address
Science: Structuring Learning Content

02 Extracurricular Activity Suggestions for Children with Disabilities
Reading pre-learning
Preparation for the gifted academy
- Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: Repeated Reading & Copying

03 Parents' Attitudes Toward Children with Super-Gap Disabilities

04 Arts and Physical Education that will boost your confidence when you fill it out
- Happy Lee's on-site advice: Is private arts and physical education really necessary?

PART 2: Fifth Grade: The Learning Gap Widens

Chapter 1: Already in 5th grade, there's still time.

01 The period of change for children, 5th grade of elementary school
- Happy Teacher Lee's on-the-spot advice: What if your child asks why they should study?

02 Subjects and fields with the greatest gaps
It gets harder
Math: Difficult concepts pour in
Society: Korean history is so unfamiliar.

03 5th grader, is my child ahead or behind the gap?
Korean language checklist
English Checklist
Math Checklist
Social Checklist
Science Checklist

04 Characteristics of children who show a gap
Super-gap children beyond imagination
Children at the Edge of the Gap
- Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: 5 Surprising Things High-School Students Have in Common

05 The Reality of a Fifth Grade Classroom
Korean Language Class: Academic Disparity Severe
English Class: There Are Many Silent Children
Math Class: Everyone's Ability to Calculate Varies
Social Studies: I'm having trouble with Korean history when I first learn it.
Science class: Kids who excel at studying take the lead in group activities.

06 What happens when the revealed gap cannot be narrowed?
Korean: It has a negative impact on other subjects.
English: English speakers are popping up in droves.
Mathematics: The mathematics system leading up to secondary school is collapsing.
Society: I don't understand the material presented.
Science: Misconceptions Can Persist
- Happy Teacher Lee's on-site advice: If your 5th grader is studying middle school math

Chapter 2: The Last Golden Time to Close the Learning Gap: Fifth Graders in Elementary School

01 Reducing the gap between subjects during the semester
Korean: Reading according to the child's characteristics
- Happy Lee's on-site advice: Would it be a good idea to review Korean grammar before entering middle school?
Read short, easy storybooks repeatedly.
Math: Repeatedly solve problems from your math textbook and workbook.
Society: Build background knowledge of society and Korean history.
Science: Summary of Key Points 246
- Happy Teacher Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: Do you know how to purchase teacher's guides?

02 Reducing subject gaps during vacation
Korean: Make dictionary search and reading a Korean language a part of your daily life.
Memorize vocabulary and key sentences from last semester.
Math: A comprehensive review of math up to grade 5.

Chapter 3: A good fifth grader, so he needs to improve further.

01 Learning Suggestions for Children with Super-Gap Disabilities
Korean: Find and read the original text of the work included in the textbook.
Study by dividing into areas
Math: Organize core math concepts in a notebook.
Society: Study world history in advance.
Science: Use scientific magazines and programs.
- Happy Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: 3 Ways to Develop Self-Study Habits

02 Extracurricular Activity Suggestions for Children with Disabilities
Develop three writing habits
Software training

03 Parents' Attitudes Toward Children with Super-Gap Disabilities
- Happy Teacher Lee's On-the-Spot Advice: 4 Study Habits of Highly Effective Students

Conclusion
Appendix: Recommended Reading List for 3rd and 5th Graders

3rd grade, don't let your guard down and think you'll do well, or you'll regret it!
5th grade, the last golden time to catch up!

Don't be fooled by the 80 points you received on the relatively easy unit test designed to motivate you to study, or the behavioral development section on your report card, which is written down as best as possible even if you are a troublemaker and have poor academic performance, because it will be recorded on your NICE record.
For a child who has passed the peaceful first and second grades and entered the turbulent third grade without any preparation, everything is unfamiliar and difficult.
The English alphabet is confusing and words are read sporadically, but then a self-introduction sentence suddenly appears, and division and fractions, the biggest headaches for elementary school students, also appear at this time.
Since I can't understand what the teacher is saying, the teacher's explanation at the podium sounds like an alien language.


So, math class becomes a time to scribble in the margins of the textbook, and English class becomes a time to observe the children who are doing well.
Isn't that an exaggeration? This is the reality of a third-grade classroom.
The same goes for 5th graders.
Fifth grade is the time when children learn things that are related to what they will learn in middle school, and parents who are interested in education should pay more attention to their children's studies in fifth grade than in sixth grade.
It is really difficult for children who are not good at studying in the 5th grade to do well in their studies when they move on to higher grades.
By the time they reach fifth grade, children begin to judge themselves as either good at studying or not, and act accordingly.


But parents who foolishly believe that their children will do well later because they are only in 3rd or 5th grade, if they do not try to narrow the gap that starts to appear in 3rd grade and gets worse in 5th grade with the thought, "They will do well later, they have to study on their own," the gap will only widen uncontrollably.
This is not simply a learning issue, but a critical issue that affects a child's self-esteem, confidence, and even future college entrance exam scores.

Now, my child is 10 years old and in 3rd grade, and my child is 12 years old and in 5th grade. There are still nearly 10 years left to go, so I can't afford to be left behind.
If the gap between a good student and a good student is 10 centimeters in the third grade, it will increase in size as the grade level increases, and eventually become unmanageable.
Now, when I'm in third grade, please help me close the gap.
Fifth grade is your last chance to close this gap.
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