Beginner Korean Curriculum for Kids

Overall Goal (3–6 months)

• Recognize and read basic Korean letters (Hangul consonants and vowels)

• Understand and use everyday Korean expressions (greetings, numbers, colors, family, etc.)

• Form and speak simple sentences (e.g., "What is this?", "I am 8 years old.")

  
  

Weekly Curriculum (12 weeks)

Weeks 1–2: Introduction to Hangul + Basic Greetings

• Goals: Understand the sound of Hangul, learn how to say hello

• Content:

  • 5 consonants (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㅁ, ㅅ), 3 vowels (ㅏ, ㅣ, ㅗ)

  • Greetings: 안녕하세요 (Hello), 안녕 (Hi/Bye), 감사합니다 (Thank you), 안녕히 가세요 (Goodbye)

• Activities: Greeting songs, letter flashcard games, writing your name in Korean

  
  

Weeks 3–4: More Letters + Family Words

• Goals: Learn more consonants/vowels, talk about family

• Content:

  • Continue learning the rest of the basic consonants/vowels

  • Family words: 엄마 (Mom), 아빠 (Dad), 누나 (Older sister), 오빠 (Older brother), 동생 (Younger sibling)

• Activities: Draw your family and label them in Korean, matching games

  
  

Weeks 5–6: Numbers + Talking About Age

• Goals: Count in Korean, say how old you are

• Content:

  • Numbers 1–10: 하나, 둘, 셋...

  • Expression: "저는 여덟 살이에요" (I’m 8 years old)

• Activities: Number bingo, flashcards, age interview game

  
  

Weeks 7–8: Colors + Expressing Likes

• Goals: Learn basic color names, say what you like

• Content:

  • Colors: 빨강 (red), 파랑 (blue), 노랑 (yellow), 초록 (green), 하양 (white), 까망 (black)

  • Expression: “저는 ~를 좋아해요.” (I like ~)

• Activities: Coloring games, say your favorite food/toy in Korean

  
  

Weeks 9–10: Animals + Asking “What is this?”

• Goals: Learn animal names, ask and answer basic questions

• Content:

  • Animals: 강아지 (puppy), 고양이 (cat), 사자 (lion), 곰 (bear), 토끼 (rabbit)

  • Expression: “이거 뭐예요?” (What is this?), “이건 ~예요.” (This is ~.)

• Activities: Guess the animal by sound, hide-and-seek animal game

  
  

Weeks 11–12: Review + Self-Introduction

• Goals: Review all content, practice introducing yourself

• Content:

  • Review all vocabulary and phrases (greetings, family, numbers, colors, animals, etc.)

  • Self-introduction: name, age, family, favorite things

• Activities: Presenting your introduction, draw-and-write mini project

  
  

Materials

• Songs on Youtube

• Printable materials

• Textbooks