Busy Elementary Proverbs + Writing

First Yard: Proverbs Related to Animals

01 Crayfish is a crab
02 Cat and Mouse Thinking
03 Eat the pheasant and the eggs
04 Pulling out a knife at a mosquito
05 Even an earthworm squirms when stepped on
06 Like a dog chasing a chicken looking up at the roof
07 The shrimp's back is broken in a whale fight.
08 Even monkeys fall from trees
09 Even a caterpillar can roll
10 Frogs can't think of their tadpole days
★ First Yard Review

Second Yard: Proverbs Related to Nature

11. A quick glance at the watermelon
12 Acorn Key Measurement
13 It's like shaking a tree and telling it to climb.
14 The more ripe the rice ears become, the more they bow their heads.
15 The pumpkin fell down with the vine.
16 A tree that will grow well can be recognized from its cotyledons.
17 When the pine trees flourish, the cedar trees rejoice.
18 If you plant beans, you will reap beans. If you plant red beans, you will reap red beans.
19 They say that the fallen leaves rustle against the pine needles.
20 Lying under a persimmon tree, waiting for the persimmons to fall
★ Second Yard Review

Third Yard: Proverbs Related to People

21 Rice cakes in both hands
22 Blindfolded and ah-ung
23 The ears are as big as a jar
24. Blow your nose without using your hands
25 An axe under the tongue
26 The thief's own feet are numb
The belly button is bigger than the 27 times
28 Bitter medicine cures the disease
29. Scratching someone else's leg while sleeping
30 If you hang it on your ear, it's an earring. If you hang it on your nose, it's a nose ring.
★ Third Yard Review

Fourth Yard: Proverbs Related to Objects

31 It is dark under the lamp.
32 An empty cart makes the most noise
33 Riding a bike with a hat on
34 Wherever the needle goes, the thread goes.
35 Pouring water into a bottomless pit
36 Even a blank piece of paper is better if you hold it.
37 Even if a bead is strung on a string, it is a treasure.
38. Stop what can be stopped with a hoe with a sickle.
39 The axe you trust will cut off your instep.
40 I don't even know how to sleep with a sickle
★ Fourth Yard Review

Fifth Yard: Proverbs Related to Food

41 Eating rice cakes while lying down
42 Crying and Eating Mustard
43 I'll give you some porridge
44 Hitting a Rock with an Egg
45 Drinking cold water and brushing your teeth
46 If you eat tofu, your teeth will fall out.
47 Go to the well and look for a snail
48 The taste is better than a pot
49 The rice cake looks bigger in someone else's hands
50 Dried persimmons are too sweet to eat right away
★ Fifth Yard Review

Special Appendix: 50 "Proverb Initial Consonant Quiz Cards" to Improve Your Brain

For elementary school students who lack expressive and writing skills
A brain-stimulating proverb book properly created by a doctor of gifted education!
Busy Elementary Proverbs + Writing Practice

■ The Korean language, a source of concern for the education sector

Recently, the decline in students' basic academic ability has become a major concern in the education world.
The subject of particular concern is ‘Korean language.’
Elementary school students need to be constantly monitored by their teachers in their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills, but these experiences have been severely lacking due to COVID-19.

■ Children's writing skills are even more concerning

In addition, after the Ministry of Education issued guidelines to use dictation cautiously as it could place a learning burden on first and second grade elementary school students, the implementation of the 'dictation test', which was the 'symbol' of writing education for first and second graders, was delayed and its frequency was also significantly reduced.
As a result, the number of students who frequently make mistakes in spacing and spelling and write crookedly is rapidly increasing, causing both parents and teachers to panic.

■ Following proverbs is a good solution!

Fortunately, there are many 'writing' books for elementary school students on the market.
I was especially happy to see a book on writing proverbs that helps with handwriting and literacy.
Proverbs are a great resource for developing thinking and expressive skills.
There is also the benefit of building prior knowledge about Unit 5 of [Korean Language 6-1 A], ‘Using Proverbs’, while writing proverbs.
For this reason, elementary school essay academies in famous school districts sometimes collect and study only proverbs.
However, when I looked at the books on the market, I found many things to be disappointing.

■ A book of proverbs perfectly tailored to the developmental characteristics of elementary school students!

First, elementary school students who need this book are in the concrete operational stage of development.
That is, it is a time to learn through images that are easily imagined.
So, in this book, we carefully selected only the proverbs that appear in elementary school textbooks and the college entrance exam, and categorized them into those related to animals, nature, people, objects, and food, and encouraged students to associate them with easily imagined images and write them down.
Therefore, children who study this book will learn proverbs meaningfully and remember them better.


■ Texts that not only improve reading comprehension but can also be used in everyday life

Additionally, this book contains a variety of text formats, including not only stories and comics, but also conversations, diaries, letters, and book reviews that children frequently use in their daily lives.
Reading interesting stories will improve your reading comprehension and literacy skills.
Moreover, children who study this book will actively use the proverbs they learn in the book when they have conversations or write diaries, letters, or book reports.


■ Includes accurate examples that meet the standards of the Standard Korean Dictionary!

When I looked at books on the market, I found that many of them presented examples that were out of context.
Incorrect examples can give children a misconception about the proverb, which can lead to incorrect answers when taking Korean language tests in middle school and high school.

So, this book is based on accurate examples from the Standard Korean Dictionary and contains the most appropriate situations.
Children who learn proverbs from this book will be able to use them appropriately.


■ Sentence structure, spacing, and spelling are all solved at once!

In addition, this book does not stop at showing 'examples' of sentences using proverbs, but is structured so that children can complete the sentences themselves.
Additionally, we have included a V-shaped mark to help children learn to correctly use spacing, and we have also included a corner to double-check the consonants and vowels that elementary school students often make mistakes with, so that they can build up their spelling skills.


I hope that children will be able to refine their handwriting with the book 'Busy Elementary Proverbs + Copywriting', and learn sentence structure, expressiveness, spacing, and spelling by being exposed to various writing styles.


■ Book appendix: 50 'Proverb Initial Consonant Quiz Cards' to improve your intelligence

The back of the book has a card shape printed on thick paper.
There is a quiz on the initial consonants of proverbs on the front, and a picture of the proverb and the answer on the back. Cut along the dotted line and play the card game.

It is effective in training your brain by reviewing proverbs in a fun way, like a game.

Method 1｜Look at the front page where the initial consonant quiz is written and guess the proverb.

Method 2｜ Spread out the proverb cards on the floor and play a game where you quickly find the proverb that someone else says.
It's more fun if you bet with your friends to see who can find it first.
Method 3｜Spread out the cards so that the front side of the initial quiz is visible.
The winner of rock-paper-scissors picks a card and says a proverb. If the answer is correct, the winner takes the card.
The person with the most proverb cards wins!

■ How to effectively study 'Busy Elementary School Proverbs + Writing'

Be sure to start reading this book out loud!
Reading out loud helps you understand the content more thoroughly and stores it in your head, increasing your learning effectiveness!

Step 1 | Let's start by understanding the meaning of the proverb!
Read the meaning of the proverb first.
By presenting similar proverbs along with proverb images, you will learn a total of 82 proverbs by studying this book.

Step 2 | Read the text out loud!
Read a story that shows you in what situations proverbs are used.
It contains texts that can be used directly in daily life, such as conversations, comics, diaries, letters, and book reviews!
Step 3 | Read the proverbs and write them down!
Read the proverbs out loud and write them down in pretty handwriting.
Look at the marked part and learn the spacing as well.
Step 4 | Fill in the meaning of the proverb and write it down!
Proverbs are figurative expressions, so you need to know their exact meaning.
Fill in the meaning, write in pretty letters, and get used to proper handwriting.
Step 5 | Let's develop your writing skills!
Complete the sentences using proverbs from everyday life.
If you use proverbs in similar situations, you will receive a lot of compliments for your expressiveness.

Step 6 | Let's practice spelling too! Correct any misspelled consonants or vowels.
You'll feel more confident taking dictation tests too!

■ Parents and teachers who guide with this book, please help us like this!

★ It's more fun to read the text by dividing it into one line for the child, one line for the parent, or one line for the character!
★ Children can learn to write beautifully only when they hold their pencil correctly.
Please teach them to hold the pencil correctly and write, even if it means writing slowly.

★ Spelling can be difficult even for adults, so don't scold them if they make mistakes! For struggling children, encourage them to find hints in the text and then try to write it out!

■ Highly recommended as an after-school textbook for elementary school students!

Are you looking for an after-school resource for elementary school students struggling with literacy and writing skills? "Busy Elementary Proverbs + Writing" is an effective way to improve sentence structure, expressive skills, proper handwriting, and spelling skills all at once by reading and writing elementary school textbook proverbs.