Let’s Be Thankful!

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and, though this year has thrown curve balls at every single one of us, we want to shift our focus to everything good in our lives. Now is as good a time as ever to take a breath, step back, and reflect on what we are so blessed to have.

Free Thanksgiving Printable Now Available on aerilynbooks.com

We’ve added a new FREE Thanksgiving activity sheet to our online store so you and your family can think about all you are thankful for, as well. Our little ones have had so much fun making their lists and I was pleasantly surprised by some of their answers! Every day, I learn a little bit more about each of these amazing people they are growing up to be!

Though social distancing is keeping us physically apart from many of our friends and family members, we are still together in heart and in spirit – with many ways to keep in touch – and for that we are thankful. Reach out with a letter, a phone call, an email, a text, or however works best for you, and embrace the true meaning of togetherness this holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

“I Spy” Looking Glasses

Can you see what I see? 너도 보이니?

We are always looking for fun ways to merge learning activities with play time and the classic children’s game, “I Spy,” is a perfect opportunity to do just that! “I Spy” is a guessing game where, traditionally, players take turns choosing something in the immediate area and reciting the rhyme “I spy with my little eye, something that is…” and the other players try to guess what the object is based on the singular clue.

One of the great things about this game is its incredible flexibility – you can use colors, shapes, sizes, and other adjectives as clues (or combinations of them); play the game anywhere you happen to be; practice target-language vocabulary… there are so many ways you can tailor it to your own personal needs!

“I Spy” Glasses template available for download on aerilynbooks.com

To make this game even more fun, we added a craft element to it. Our kids love to make things by hand, so this was right up their alley! Plus, it provides the extra benefits of strengthening their pincer grip and exercising their creative skills.

Use our FREE Downloadable Template to make your own looking glasses.

What you need:
🔹 FREE Downloadable “I Spy” Glasses Template
🔹 Colorful Paper or Cardstock
🔹 Kids Scissors
🔹 Heat Resistant Acetate Sheets (Optional)
🔹 Double Sided Tape (Optional)
🔹 Popsicle Stick (Optional)

What you do:
🔸 Print “I Spy” Glasses Template on Colorful Paper or Cardstock
🔸 Cut Along Solid Lines to Create “I Spy” Glasses

Optional:
🔹 Cut the “Lens” Out of Acetate Sheet and Use Double Sided Tape to Adhere Between the Paper Cut-outs
🔹 Use a Popsicle Stick to Create a Stronger Handle, Taping it Between the Paper Cut-outs
🔹 Decorate with Stickers or Washi Tape

“I spy with my little eye, something that is…”

Use your newly customized looking glasses to play “I Spy” and practice shapes, colors, and vocabulary – your child will love having their very own “magnifying glass” to search for objects around the house! Try playing in your target language, for some bilingual fun, or even go on a bug-hunt – how many activities can you think of for these looking glasses? We’d love to see your ideas in action – tag us in your pictures on Instagram and we just may feature them on our page!

Let’s Learn About Shapes!

Bilingual Resources for Korean-Learners

Learning about shapes is critical for children and helps them to identify and categorize visual information, adds descriptive words to their vocabulary, and expands to skills in reading, math, and science. Shapes communicate visual messages throughout our real-world environment and serve as important building blocks in our children’s cognitive development.

Shapes | 모양 , the latest in our Bilingual Learning series, is now available for purchase.

The latest book in our Bilingual Learning series, Shapes | 모양, is now available for purchase in our online store and other select retailers! The board book is sized perfectly for little hands, durable enough for repeated handling, and teaches your child basic shapes in both English and Korean languages. Each shape is vibrantly illustrated in mesmerizing patterns and Hangul is accompanied by transliterations for help with pronunciation.

Free downloadable worksheets are available for additional practice.

We’ve also added some new worksheets, free to download, which can be paired with our book for additional practice perfect for preschool-aged kids! Your little ones will have the opportunity to strengthen their pincer grip, trace shapes, practice writing, create patterns, and more for a well-rounded educational approach.

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Valentine’s Day Worksheets

안녕하세요! With Valentine’s Day approaching, we wanted to create a few heart-themed worksheets that integrated some Korean-language learning. These worksheets are free to download and you can print as many times as you’d like!

Valentine’s Day Color-By-Number Worksheet

Kids have the opportunity to practice their vocabulary with color-by-number and counting activities that pair well with our Bilingual Learning books – PLUS they can print out and color their own Valentine’s to give to friends and family!

Head over to our online store to download our new Valentine’s Day worksheets – and any other worksheets you might like! We hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Seollal (설날) – Korean New Year

새해 복 많이 받으세요! Lunar New Year (설날 – Seollal) is just around the corner and we wanted to share a few activities for you and your little one to enjoy in addition to your family’s traditional celebrations!

But first… let’s talk about the Lunar Zodiac!

2020 is the year of the Rat! According to the Lunar Zodiac signs, the year of the Rat is a great year for starting new things and getting a fresh start. This may be a good time to try something new, set new goals, and really put yourself out there! If you’ve been thinking about learning a new language, starting a new job or even starting your own business – maybe this is your year to do it! It is said that those born under this sign are charming and ambitious, but also logical and realist. Were you born in the year of the Rat?

Paper Fan Craft found on aerilynbooks.com

Whatever your traditions are for celebrating the new year, we have a few kid-friendly activities to add to the fun! We’ve added coloring sheets and paper fan crafts to the FREE Downloadable Worksheets section of our online store. Design your own hanbok, make your own paper fans, and color a simple Seollal celebration – and choose from several other learning activities, while you’re at it! They’re all FREE and available to you on aerilynbooks.com. We hope you have a happy new year!

Free Downloadable Worksheets

If you’re looking for worksheets and coloring sheets to boost your child’s Korean language education, you’ve come to the right place. We have several downloadable resources available in our online shopand they’re FREE!

Free Downloadable Worksheets in Store

Our worksheets pair well with our Bilingual Learning books and can be used to increase vocabulary retention in a classically fun way! The tactile experience of drawing and writing on paper offers many benefits for children’s development – including the Pincer Grip, which is a crucial fine motor skill. Educational apps can be great, but studies show that the growing use of tablets by young kids is interfering with the strengthening of their hand muscles, resulting in school aged kids unable to correctly hold a pencil and write legibly.

Whether you are teaching your child Korean at home or they attend a Korean language program at school, our worksheets are a great way to boost their language education while strengthening their fine motor skills. Simply add the worksheets to your cart while shopping and you will be sent a link to download the files. Once you have them, you have them forever – print as many as you’d like!