There is no secret to why children say that studying became easier back then.
Our classroom focused on the essence of learning.
Reading, writing, memorizing, and counting.
I think this is the essence of studying.
Reading and writing are essential to developing the ability to study.
The effort to get to the essence of study is slow, but it is sure to be fruitful.
I experienced it myself first, and I realized it more deeply while teaching children.
All knowledge in the world is organized into language.
Mathematics is expressed in mathematical language, science in scientific language, and foreign languages ​​in the languages ​​of other countries.
A textbook is a book that systematically organizes a lot of knowledge that children must learn.
We call the various types of questions that ask how well you understand the book a "test," such as "Choose one out of four," "Choose all that are correct," "Write in short words," "Compare with your own thoughts," and "Write an opinion of more than 1,000 characters."
It's only natural that a child who is proficient in reading and writing will be confident in his or her studies.
---From the "Opening Remarks"

Our brain only works when countless nerve bundles are connected to each other.
A child's brain also develops by cooperating and complementing to solve difficult problems together.
Reading activates a wide range of brain regions, allowing you to complete complex reading tasks that cannot be accomplished with just a few brain regions.
Playing games and reading comics activate multiple areas, unlike some that activate only a few areas.
For this reason, studying or reading while listening to music is not a good choice.
As we've seen, our brains have to perform many complex tasks simultaneously while reading.
If the music has no linguistic information, it might be okay, but if the song has lyrics that contain meaning, the brain ends up being distracted trying to interpret the meaning.
Therefore, we can see that it is better to read a book in an environment where there is no visual distraction or auditory interference from other language information.
---From "Read Chapter 1, Let's Start by Understanding It Properly"

If you have trouble deciphering the words because you are fumbling with them, you won't be able to concentrate on the text until the end.
Human will is like energy, if you use too much of it in the front, it will run out in the back.
When your concentration is disrupted, you won't be able to understand what's being said while reading a book.
If this happens repeatedly, the child will start to hate reading.
The best way to become fluent in reading is to read out loud.
We have already seen in various studies that the more the brain listens, the more vocabulary it stores.
Whether read aloud by parents or by children themselves, the spoken language they hear while reading gradually builds up into language experience.

Children with improved vocabulary will read without stuttering when encountering unfamiliar words because they can infer from their past language experiences.
If it's easy to decipher, it's easy to read.
As reading becomes easier, children will seek out more books.
This is the virtuous cycle of reading.
Reading easy texts repeatedly will help you become fluent quickly.
As you become more fluent in reading, you will be able to focus better on the content.
You can also get better at reading because you use your concentration and willpower solely on reading.
---From "Chapter 3 Reading Level-Based Solutions: Step 2: Developing Reading Comprehension"

When recommending books to a boy who doesn't read, give him books related to his interests.
If your child likes insects, read books about insects, stories about great people who studied insects, fairy tales with insects as the main characters, or poetry collections featuring insects.
As children become familiar with books, their interests gradually expand to other fields.
I once taught a boy who loved baseball.
I don't read a single book, but I love baseball so much that I know how many threads there are in a baseball.
He said that he loved baseball so much that he memorized everything related to baseball.
I recommended a story book to my child about baseball player Jang Hoon.
The child read the book over and over again until it became tattered.
The child then read the story of Babe Ruth and the story of Chan Ho Park.
So I started looking for and reading books related to baseball, and later I started reading books on sports, and after I became familiar with books, I started reading books on other fields as well.
---From "Chapter 4 Reading Level-Based Solutions: 3 Steps to Read in Diverse Ways"

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Moving from writing that cultivates life to writing that changes lives.
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You can write honestly
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Let's benefit the world with good writing.
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Children are writers
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Writing is natural when it is edited by the writer.
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Writing isn't just about argument.
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Observation and research are the foundation of writing.
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The more you read, the more you write.
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I like the written word
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If you want to write well, write together
---From "The Ten Commandments of Elementary Writing"

Observation is a great way for elementary school students to practice writing.
Choosing one thing, looking at it in detail, and writing about it is the best way for children to write honestly and truthfully.
Observation is the foundation for writing.
Observation provides basic training to write about what you see, feel, and think.
Growing a small plant at home, observing its changes and writing about them will help children develop a keen eye for detail.
Along with observation, you must also diligently investigate.
Research is an essential part of a writer's writing process.
The attitude of seeking out and pondering things you are curious about becomes the foundation for writing and studying.
Develop a study habit by researching what you want to know more about and writing down what you find out.
---From "Chapter 6 Elementary Writing, Why Should We Do It?"

When you ask children why writing is difficult, most say they don't know where to start.
The best way to do this is to just write it down.
Don't try to write well, don't try to write cool, just write.
You can always fix a badly written sentence, but if you don't start, there will be no sentences to fix.
It's easy to get started if you have a familiar first word to start your writing.
Until the second grade, Eugene would start his writing with 'today' and 'I'.
It was something like, 'Today, I'm with my mom~', 'I'm at school~'.
When I was told to write a diary, I wrote some lyrics and went out to play.
If you don't struggle to start like Eugene, you can learn to write easily.
Some people say that you shouldn't use 'today' or 'I', but it's better to start with a familiar first word and correct it later.
In the diary that Eugene wrote in the third grade, there is no ‘I’ or ‘today.’
As you become more comfortable with writing, words like “today” and “I” will naturally disappear.
---From "Chapter 8: Finding the Principles of Elementary Writing"

I taught my students to look for golden sentences every time they read a book.
Practicing golden sentence spotting will help you identify the key sentences in any other text.
Once you get used to it, you'll be able to see the topic sentence and supporting sentences at a glance no matter what text you're reading.
Just as Eugene sets landmarks and memorizes the path, the reader begins writing a book review by finding golden sentences and guessing at the author's thoughts and intentions.
This also applies to novels and creative fairy tales.
Any piece of writing has a theme that the writer wants to talk about.
Because the author devotes so much energy to exploring the subject matter, a guide should follow, telling you which scenes were most memorable.
Please look carefully at the sentences and the main character's lines.

---From "Let's Challenge 10 Long Writings"