My Approach

We all know what it feels like to have to drudge through school, dread going to class, feel defeated, hopeless and unmotivated to learn. Generations have gone by, but nothing much has changed in the way schools teach.

It’s time we had other options.

It’s time we enabled learning that encourages children to not only think outside the box, but realize that there is no box to begin with. To realize that their value is so much more than their test scores and homework marks. To make them love the process of learning, so that they become an initiator of their education, rather than the recipient.

I offer progressive educational classes that provide an alternative to conventional tutoring. For homeschoolers, for students seeking something more than tutoring, or for those who simply want to try learning a different way. Instead of worksheets and tests, I focus on hands-on activities, games and lively discussion as a means of learning - aligning with the natural way a child learns.

Creative approach

Teaching creatively means looking at content with its real-life application in mind and imparting it in an interesting and dynamic way. This means not restricting content to one subject but finding ways to cross over to multiple subjects. For example, a class taking students through an American road trip can include students presenting state geography, calculating mileage, writing postcards home and tracking budget sheets.

Student centered

This means foregoing the row-by-row classroom for more circular seating arrangements to encourage collaboration and inclusion. Whilst a teacher will have their aims for a class, students will also be included in this process by prompting them to think about the pivotal question of why in relation to everything they are learning, making them feel more invested and in control of their education. Student centered learning also means limiting lectures and facilitating more student presentations and conversation, making students take an active role in initiating their own education.

Small groups

Small groups allow a teacher to treat each student as an individual who will develop at their own pace, rather than expecting a block of students to learn the same way. Smaller groups also help foster close teacher-student relationships based on trust and understanding. In doing this, students are encouraged to approach their teacher and receive the help they need to excel.

Hands-on activities

Taking a hands-on approach has been proven to increase student motivation and engagement. A hands-on approach means less worksheets and lectures and more projects and educational games. For example, learning about grammar concepts by making and playing card games that match grammatical parts to their examples, rather than drudging through worksheets. Fun, active and effective.