The power of words...It is very exciting and humbling that I now find myself on the same literary path as my 6 year old daughter (she is reading English and I am learning Hongul). Although I must state that her flow, rate, and comprehension are much much higher than mine, we are both enjoying the super power that is literacy. While riding the metro across the city, Rosa began to sound out the words to her Humetro Ticket. Her face lit up when the letter sounds joined and became words that she understood. She then proceeded to read my entire United Blood Services Donor card. With more practice, her speed, confidence, and accuracy increased. Being aware of the empowerment she experienced, I set forth on our Saturday family excursion hoping to do the same. I can now identify and pronounce each of characters in Hongul (written Korean). I am not reading very fast which limits what I am able to read; however, last night I identified words like Busan, paper, poker, citizen, and many words in Hongul that I could read but do not understand. On our bus ride home, while Rosa slept in my lap and Brian and I were talking, my face lit up as I identified words like, Busan taxi and Domino´s Picha! The highlights of my week (see photos below)...
Craft Club (This week: Mexican flowers, Up next: stained tin art)Our Saturday adventureComments are closed.
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AuthorHi, I'm Sarah, or Sarita as called by many. In an effort to cultivate multicultural empathy and deep respect in our daughter (Rosa), my husband (Brian) and I sold everything in order to embarked on a journey through life. Archives
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