Busan Office of Education Operates 'Visiting English Program'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education's Busan Global Foreign Language Education Center is operating the Hope Ladder Educational Welfare 'Visiting English Program' for 96 elementary and middle school students in cooperation with children's centers in the Bansong and Yeongdo areas until the 23rd.

This program is one of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education's key tasks to provide equal educational opportunities to all students, under the initiative 'Closing the Education Gap and Educational Welfare.'

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education prepared this program to fill the learning gap for students who have difficulty receiving care from guardians at the end of the school year and to increase their interest in English.

The program consists of the 'English Fun Start Class' for upper elementary and middle school students and the 'Easy Phonics Class' for lower elementary students.

The 'Visiting English Program' is currently underway.

Students participate in various programs such as 'English Playground,' which promotes health and English through physical play activities; 'English Board Game,' where they learn English while enjoying board games with native English teachers; and the English mission-based quest activity for environmental education called 'I am an Earth Hero.'

The Busan Office of Education operates the program for three days in cooperation with three children's centers in the Bansong area and one in the Yeongdo area.

Han Jong-hwan, Director of the Future Talent Education Division at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "This program will greatly help fill the learning gap during the vulnerable end-of-year period for students in educationally underserved areas and increase motivation for English learning through practical and experiential English activities."