Description: A first writing book designed for 1st and 2nd grade elementary students. It helps children learn to speak, listen, read, and write all at once, and includes creative tales, folktales, world classics, and fables. Starting with understanding why writing matters, it teaches punctuation marks, how to properly write on manuscript paper, how to form correct sentences, and how to keep a diary. I. Who Am I? II. Fun Writing 1. What Is Writing? 2. Why Do We Need Writing? 3. How Can We Write Well? 4. Learning Punctuation Marks Correctly 1) Period (.) 2) Question Mark (?) 3) Exclamation Point (!) 4) Comma (,) 5) Middle Dot (·) 6) Double Quotation Marks (" ") 7) Single Quotation Marks (' ') 8) Ellipsis (……) 5. Writing Correctly on Manuscript Paper 1) The Importance of Manuscript Paper Writing 2) The Basics of Manuscript Paper Writing 3) Writing the Title 4) Writing School, Grade, Class, and Name 5) Writing the Main Text 6) Writing Poems on Manuscript Paper 6. Learning Correct Sentences 1) Making Proper Sentences 2) Adding Descriptive Words 3) Elaborating Sentences in Detail 4) Combining Two Sentences into One 5) Finding and Correcting Mistakes 7. Diary Writing 1) How to Find Topics for a Diary 2) Types of Diaries 3) Writing a Picture Diary 4) Writing a Daily Life Diary 5) Writing a Reflection Diary 6) Writing a Travel Diary 7) Various Kinds of Diaries III. Fun Reading 1. Enjoying Creative Tales 2. Enjoying Folktales 3. Enjoying World Classics 4. Enjoying Fables IV. Model Answers Author: Lee Sang-bae Award: 2008 Bang Jeong-hwan Literary Award Recent Works: Dokkaebi Samsirang, The Happiness of 100 Won, Andersen's Fairy Tales, and more (219 titles total) About the Author: Known to young readers through The Dokkaebi Who Reads Books, he has written many stories featuring dokkaebi (Korean goblins) as main characters, including Puhaha, I'm a Dokkaebi, Dokkaebi Dad, and The Little Dokkaebi Who Went to School. His representative works include The Dokkaebi Who Reads Books, King Sejong the Book Ghost, Arirang, Mr. Kitchen Bird, and The Sack That Became a Star. He has received the Korea Literature Award, the Bang Jeong-hwan Literary Award, the Yoon Seok-jung Literary Award, the Korea Children's Literature Award, and the Dongni Literary Award. Illustrator: Seung Mun-jeong Recent Works: (9 titles total) About the Illustrator: A graduate of the Department of Industrial Design at Dongduk Women's University and the Interior Design program at Hongik University's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design. She currently works as a freelance illustrator for children's books. Through natural and varied methods, children are gently guided—almost without noticing the progression—toward the joy of speaking, listening, reading, and writing from the very first steps. Through practical and diverse activities covering the importance of writing, punctuation marks, correct manuscript paper writing, proper sentence construction, and diary writing, this single book helps 1st and 2nd graders master these skills. By directly reading creative tales, folktales, world classics, and fables, children are encouraged to think and apply what they've learned about writing, building a strong foundation for reading comprehension and essay writing. Model answers are included to help guide children's thinking and writing direction.