Korean Children's Average Age of First Exposure to English Books Drops to 4.8 Years
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Korean children are first encountering English books at an average age of 4.8 years, according to a survey. The survey was conducted by Yoonsunsaeng, a company specializing in English education for children. The findings confirm that Korean children are being exposed to English books at an early age.
The Yoonsunsaeng survey was carried out to find out when children begin reading English books. The results showed an average first-exposure age of 4.8 years, suggesting that more children are starting English at a younger age than before. This shows that English learning is increasingly moving into early childhood.
As more children encounter English books at a young age, the home English education environment is also changing. It is reported that many parents are reading English picture books and storybooks to their children from an early stage. However, the content revealed in this article centers on the results for average age, and the detailed items of the survey can be checked in the original source.
The results of this survey show that the age at which Korean children begin learning English is gradually getting earlier. Research and data on how reading English books affects children's language development are also expected to draw attention in the future.
Sources: The Korea Herald
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