How to Get Tired, Distracted Kids to Cooperate
“Taka-san … Taaakaaaa-san … TAKA-SAN!” “Oh, sorry!” your 8-year-old student says, snapping to attention. You sigh. This is the third...
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How to Keep Parents Happy as an Online English Tutor
When you teach kids, parents are often right next to them or somewhere in the background, so you'll want to...
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5 Whiteboard Activities for Kids
Having a virtual whiteboard makes lessons with kids a lot more fun and interactive. Today we'll show you five games...
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Important Things to Know Before Tutoring Beginners
Who are our beginners and what are they like? Today, we'll cover the three main characteristics to look out for...
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Free-Talk Topics for Kids and Teens
Free-talk lessons can often be one of the most challenging parts of online English tutoring. If your student happens to...
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How to Engage Passive or Hyper Kids
Lessons can be challenging for many reasons, regardless of the student's age. However, when teaching children, you may deal with...
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What a Viral Tweet Can Teach Us About English Pronunciation
Last year, a tweet from Japan went viral. It featured a picture of a piece of paper that had English...
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Toys and Learning Materials to Recommend to Parents of Young Learners
Although there are several different ways of learning, one way that's very effective for children is called "kinesthetic learning." Kinesthetic...
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How to Conquer Free-Talk Lessons with Absolute Beginners
Sometimes beginner students request “free talk” lessons even though they aren’t able to … talk freely. 😭😭😭 How should we...
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5 Things You’ll Want to Know About Your Younger Students ASAP
As tutors, we’ll want to know as much as possible about our students early on: their needs, their level, their...
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