Kyowon Red Pen has launched "Let's Co!," a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) home-visit education program for infants and toddlers, the company said Wednesday.
Let's Co! exclusively introduces STEAM learning materials from global educational toy brand KiwiCo in Korea, combining them with theme-linked books and one-on-one home-visit lessons by specialized teachers. Recommended for children aged 2 to 4, the program focuses on developing thinking skills and problem-solving abilities through play-based activities.
The program is structured as a 12-month course. It includes 24 learning materials, 24 books, 48 playbooks (workbooks), and 48 home-visit lessons. The materials are designed to incorporate science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics elements in a balanced way, encouraging convergent thinking. The company said the materials have been proven effective through research collaborations with Seattle Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University.
The books are structured in formats that allow hands-on manipulation, such as split books and flap books, enabling reading to feel like play. In addition, the playbooks contain STEAM activities and unplugged coding elements, including observing changes, using tools, and designing pathways, allowing learners to expand the content.
Home-visit lessons are held once a week for 30 minutes each. A teacher specializing in early childhood development begins the lesson with physical activities, then combines reading and material-based activities, and finally consolidates the learning concepts through the workbook. After each lesson, a growth report is provided, analyzing the child's interest levels and developmental progress by area based on data.
"We designed the program in line with the times, when the ability to think independently matters more than simply absorbing knowledge," a Kyowon Red Pen official said. "It will serve as a first STEAM learning experience that helps young children develop creative problem-solving skills."
