[Prologue] The Haeneum Switch Makes Our Children "Active Learners"

Chapter 1.
Now is the time to turn on the power switch

No more 'chaotic parenting'
Turning on the power switch
[Haeneum Switch 1 Metacognition] Self-objectification starting from organizing a kindergarten bag
[Switch 2: Small Wins] The frequency of your sense of accomplishment is important.
[Switch 3: Self-Esteem] The Magical Spell to Strengthen Children: "One More Round"
[Haeneum Switch 4 Emotional Acceptance] Mother's Day, which contains the seeds of acceptance and independence.
[Haeneum Switch 5 Self-Directed] The Power of 'Salkkungpit'

Chapter 2.
Habits that make children able to do well on their own

Setting a direction is more important than forming a habit.
The 7:3 Rule: Makes Both Mother and Child Happy
A schedule that must be followed
15-Minute Control That Doesn't Need Nagging
The '100 Won Calendar' that fosters consistency
The 'heart to try' is a special ability.
[Haeneum Switch Appendix] "What Does My Child Like Now?" Checklist

Chapter 3.
Good relationships create happy kids.

Family meetings to raise children who are problem solvers
A child who is cared for becomes a caring child, 'Protagonist Day'
Let's talk with our hearts, not our heads.
Remember, the child is always looking at me??
There's always a reason for a child's anger.
The scraps of time that change the quality and outcome of parenting
Moms need time to develop independence too.
We are not each other's certificates of qualification.
[Fun Instead of Scolding 1] 3 Steps to Understanding Your Child's English Struggles
[Haeneum Switch Appendix] A step-by-step 'real' English textbook and site for a mother who doesn't know English.
[Fun Instead of Scolding 2] A Relationship-Oriented Math Approach Chosen by a Mother Who Fails to Speak

Chapter 4.
Every child can be an active learner.

The Power of Intrinsic Motivation That Got You Through Google's Secret Recruitment
[Korean Language Access 1: Playground] How Playgrounds Can Become Opportunities, Not Drudgery
[Korean Language 2: Reading Materials] Delicious Korean for Children Who Hate Reading
[Korean Language Access 3: Learning Synergy] Thank you, Pokémon!
[Switch Appendix] Pokémon Korean Equipment and Usage
[Sustainable English Project] Written as English, Pronounced as Emotion
[Haeneum Switch Appendix] A list of seven English video sections to choose from based on your child's interests.
[Board Game Math] Instilling Positive Math Input
[Haeneum Switch Appendix] 10 Recommended Board Games for Math Input
[Chinese Character Play] Master Key: Unlocking Your Child's Literacy
[Haeneum Switch Appendix] 5 Steps to Playing Chinese Characters in 10 Minutes a Day
[Mind Journal] The real tool for writing well isn't a pencil.
[Speaking with Confidence] Family Book Release Day to Cultivate Children's Thinking
[Choosing an academy] Ultimately, the academy is where your child goes.

[Epilogue] I hope my child can become the adult he or she wants to be.

What makes a seven-year-old wake up at dawn to study?
The Parenting Method That Won 5,800 Picky Teachers and Moms Over
How to Raise Your 4-7 Year Old Child to Become an Active Learner with a Small but Strong Mind
Turn on the Haenaem switch and your child will grow up to be confident and loved without nagging!

Recently, an elementary school teacher's post about his concerns on a teachers' community became a hot topic.
I received a complaint from a parent of a first grader who still can't use the toilet, saying, "It breaks my heart to think of my child wearing dirty underwear all day long." It was a frustrating complaint that I didn't know how to respond to.
Teachers in similar situations responded, and the importance of basic living habits that must be taught before entering elementary school was raised as a topic of discussion.

Before going to school, there are so many preschool-age children who attend all kinds of academies and receive guidance to become 'students who study well,' but in reality, they cannot eat, dress, or use the toilet on their own.
You might think that if you teach them something like that, they will learn it quickly, but if you look at the many adults around us who can't organize their surroundings and can't eat without their cell phones, even after they become adults, habits last a lifetime, and once you miss the opportunity, it's difficult to establish them.


Here, I have a seven-year-old and a five-year-old who wake up in a good mood at dawn, do the studies they need to do, shower by themselves, dry their hair thoroughly, sit up properly, eat their meals at the appointed time, and wear their favorite clothes and go to kindergarten in a good mood.
He learned Korean by looking at the kindergarten lunch menu, and he is very popular among his friends because he kindly explains the menu to friends who are curious about what is for lunch today.


《Turn on the Hae-nam Switch and Your Child Will Do Well on Their Own》(Mulli-Gip, published in 2023) is a book in which the author, Ga-eun Lim, an elementary school special education teacher and mother of seven-year-old Ha-jun and five-year-old Ha-yoon, meticulously organizes preschool-age parenting methods that maximize children's self-directedness.
The author defines the moment when a mother turns off her interference and impatience and fully accepts her child's self-initiative as "the moment when the release switch is turned on."
This means that all children have the 'will to do things on their own' and the 'power to do things on their own', so if you create a system that allows them to do it, they can do everything on their own.
The author, who majored in elementary special education, passed the teacher's exam, and is now working as an elementary school teacher, does not discipline his children with nagging.
Because the author teaches slow learners at various stages of development, he does not nag the children.
Create a system that 'cannot be helped' to encourage children's habitual behavior and learning behavior.
For example, the author encourages children to check and review 'what they ate today,' 'what they did today,' and 'what they learned today' by having them organize their kindergarten bags themselves.
Through this process, children become subjects of habits and learning, rather than objects.
In fact, the children of this house master origami by reading books alone, and find the Chinese character for 'water' (水) on a manhole cover they come across while walking down the street.
At the age of seven or five, they enjoy picture books in their original language and learn basic arithmetic.
Above all, I have high self-esteem.
When a family is playing a board game and it seems like they're going to lose, the kids are the first to speak up.
“It ain't over till it's over.
“Just don’t quit in the middle!” This is possible because everyone is the subject of learning, not the recipient of it. The author is confident that “children who turn on their learning switch actively learn without being told to do so.”


Salkku-geung-pit [slowly, steadily, positively, fit (to fit the child)] parenting method
Your child's self-esteem will be boosted, and your day will be brighter!

You might think, 'Hey, isn't that because the kids in that house are smart?'
However, the author emphasizes that 'the toggle switch is in every child.'
Even a five-year-old can read an English picture book, and a seven-year-old can make a coherent presentation about a book he has read. If you repeat it and build it into a habit muscle, there is nothing you cannot do.
The author simply placed devices such as the '7:3 schedule that you have to do without fail', '100 won calendar', 'morning menu board', and 'home library book cart' throughout the house.

The 7:3 schedule that you will definitely do

The child decides on a 7:3 ratio of things he or she wants to do each day and things he or she wants the mother to do for him or her and posts them on the wall.
Since you just have to turn the button sideways like a switch, children can easily check on their own each time they reach a goal.

100 won calendar

After completing all of the 7:3 plans for the day, I circle them on the 100 won calendar on the wall.
Mom and Dad put 100 won in the allowance box as indicated on the calendar.
You can either exchange this money for snacks or save it.

Breakfast menu

Children who wake up in the morning put their name stickers on the menu on the table.
It consists of menus that mom and dad can prepare in 10 minutes, so they can study in the early morning and then start eating once the menus are ready.

Home Library Book Cart

Before going to bed, each child carries a book cart with their name on it, puts the books they want to read from the books on the shelf in the home library on the cart, and goes back to their rooms.
I go to dreamland with my mom and dad and read the books I want to read.


The author says that children can 'run' their day happily by themselves through simple devices that boost their motivation and willpower.
It's a small but powerful system that helps children turn on their "ability switch" to do what they want to do best.

Enthusiastic support and recommendation from elementary, middle, and high school teachers nationwide!
“In this book, I met the child that every teacher would want in their class!”

The book includes recommendations from Bang Jong-im, a reporter for the best parenting information channel, 'Education Reporter TV', and 16 elementary, middle, and high school teachers working across the country.
During the process of writing the recommendations, the most common comments I heard from the recommending teachers were, "I wish I had a child like this in my classroom," and, "This is a must-read book before my child enters elementary school."
It was praise that contained specific and practical know-how to help children grow not only into children with academic excellence but also into children with clear goals, children who work hard and consistently in everything they do, children who are popular with their friends, and children who listen well to their friends.
A child who has repeatedly experienced the joy of accomplishment since childhood loves his or her day and is considerate of those around him or her.
The reason the author can't forget the proud expression on the face of a seven-year-old child who filled out a 100-won calendar, held a money box for the first time, and went out to buy fish cakes from a street food stall, buying hotteok for his mother, is because he saw that the child, who lived each day to the best of his ability, was giving to make others happy as well as himself.
The author says that while working on the Haeneum Switch Project, he was able to rediscover his dream of becoming a writer while watching the children grow.
When the will to do something is turned on, not only the child's will to do it but also the mother's will to do it is turned on.
Every child, and every parent, has the desire and the strength to do it.
Let's turn on the switch of success for all of us, parents and children, through this book!

The appendix alone is equivalent to the volume of a single volume!
A comprehensive collection of educational information to help children learn Korean, basic math, and Chinese characters before the age of 7!

The book is filled with educational information meticulously and enthusiastically organized by the author, who is a member of the private Teacher Mom Cafe management committee and runs various educational and routine groups, including the Slough Miracle Cafe.
It is organized in an easy-to-find manner, with free textbooks and websites from various educational institutions, as well as educational information on Korean, English, math, and Chinese characters, which parents consider most important before entering elementary school.
We are proud to say that this one book provides all the high-quality educational materials a child needs before entering elementary school.