
Ji-woo Han
Kindergarten Teacher
Where curiosity and confidence start
Kindergarten teacher with nine years building warm, play-based classrooms where five- and six-year-olds learn to read, count and get along. Plans a balanced curriculum across literacy, numeracy and social-emotional learning, and adapts it for a class of 24 with a wide range of starting points. Built a phonics-and-play reading routine that had most of the class reading simple sentences by year-end. Partners closely with parents through regular updates and conferences, and supports children with additional needs alongside the class teacher's aide. Calm, observant and genuinely fond of this age group's chaos and wonder. Looking for an early-years teaching role at a school that values play, care and strong foundations.
Sunflower Kindergarten - Seoul, South Korea
Kindergarten Teacher March 2016 to Present 10 years & 4 months
Built a daily phonics-and-play reading routine that had most of the class reading simple sentences by year-end.
Differentiate activities for a wide range of abilities, supporting children with additional needs alongside the classroom aide.
Observe and document each child's development, using it to plan next steps and to brief parents.
Run regular parent updates and termly conferences, building strong home-school partnerships.
Manage classroom routines, behaviour and safety so the room stays calm, kind and purposeful.
Little Stars Preschool - Seoul, South Korea
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher March 2013 to February 2016 3 years
Planned and led art, music and outdoor play sessions tailored to early-years development.
Built early observation and behaviour-management skills under mentorship.
Earned the early-literacy certificate during this period, which led to the lead-teacher role.
Reading by year-end
Strong home-school partnerships
Ewha Womans University
BA in Early Childhood Education (March 2009 to February 2013)
Seoul Institute of Education
Certificate in Early Literacy & Phonics Instruction (January 2016 to June 2016)
Licensed Kindergarten Teacher
Korea Ministry of Education (February 2013 to Present)
Early Literacy & Phonics Instruction
Seoul Institute of Education (June 2016 to Present)
- Play-Based Learning
- Early Literacy & Phonics
- Curriculum Planning
- Classroom Management
- Child Development Assessment
- Differentiated Instruction
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Parent Communication
- Early Numeracy
- Special-Needs Support