Teacher Jon 🥳Kids🎈

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Teacher Jon 🥳Kids🎈

Professional Teacher

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Portuguese

Chinese (Mandarin)

Specialties

Kids

Test Preparation

Serious Play!

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Portuguese

Chinese (Mandarin)

Specialties

Kids

Test Preparation

Serious Play!

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

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From United StatesLiving in Lisbon, Portugal (05:34 UTC+00:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Mar 16, 2013

InterestsGamingFilms & TV SeriesPets & Animals

📣 My classes are FUN! 🥳 📣 Top 1% teacher for kids 🎉 (according to iTalki) 📣 Cambridge Speaking Examiner. Fluency Expert 👨‍ ⭐️ Check my calendar for availability before booking (not iTalki's). Message me for the link! ⭐️ I'm Teacher Jon! I'm a fun, friendly and experienced teacher from New York City, currently in the beautiful Lisbon, Portugal. I'm a TESOL-certified teacher, Cambridge University Speaking Examiner and a former accent coach! ⭐️ 25 years of teaching experience! ⭐️ Teacher, performer and content creator! ⭐️ Videos, songs, interactive media in a kid-friendly platform. ⭐️ Message me on WeChat, Whatsapp or KakaoTalk! WeChat: kiddoland Whatsapp & KakaoTalk: message me!

My creations

Me as a Teacher

⭐️ Drawing on 25 years of teaching, I have specialized in young learners since 2014, with captivating classes. With 10s of thousands of hours taught, I seamlessly merge my teaching expertise with my background in performance to craft a distinctive, entertaining, and fun learning experience. ⭐️ My highly interactive lessons, though grounded in educational theory, put the student first. ⭐️ Through integrating the latest digital tools, I also ensure a dynamic educational journey where young learners take center stage, steering clear of rigid methodologies to embrace their individual interests.

My lessons & teaching style

⭐️As my student, I make sure you not only learn but also learn how to learn. You will be the one in control of your educational journey and I will be there to guide you! So, just book a class with me and we'll get started!

My teaching material

Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Quizzes
Video files
Text Documents
Test templates and examples
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts

Certificates

TEFL Certification - Magic Ears / Accreditat - 2021150 Hour TEFL certification

Certificate verified

Cambridge Speaking Examiner - Cambridge University - English Language Assessment Division - 2016Speaking examiner for IELTS, CAE, FCE & PET exams.

Certificate verified

Certificate in TESOL - Trinity College London - 1998Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Certificate verified

Teaching experience

2016 - 2020

Speaking ExaminerCambridge - Lisbon, PortugalCertified Speaking Examiner for Cambridge PET, KET, First Certificate, Advanced, Proficiency English and IELTS exams.

2010 - 2024

Online English TeacheriTalki and many othersTaught online to children and adults almost exclusively since 2010.

Education

1994 - 1997

Bachelor’s - Fine ArtsNew York University

2011 - 2013

Master's - English Language Teaching The New University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human and Social SciencesI have not completed this program, so I cannot upload a diploma. I can send my student card if needed

Work Experience

2012 -

Online Teaching ProfessionalLearnShip Networks GmbH - Cologne, GermanyFace-to-face customized training individually or in small groups using an interactive and multimedia-based Live Teaching Method

2011 -

Online Teaching ProfessionalMyngle Corporate Academy - Amsterdam, Netherlands AntillesPrivate classes in Business English, CEFR level assessment and American pronunciation & accent training to executives and staff of the Boston Consulting Group, Bain Capital, Compagnia Generale Trattori – Caterpillar and LUISS University Rome.

2010 - 2012

Online Teaching ProfessionalEnglishtown - an Education First (EF) Subsidiary - Shanghai, ChinaOnline group lessons, providing personalized after-class feedback to students & tailor-made curricula for private lessons where applicable

2015 - Current

Online Teaching ProfessionalVerbling - San Francisco, United StatesDevelop and teach original courses in fluency, business English and conversation.

2018 - 2021

Online English TeacheriTutorGroup - Taipei, Taiwan, ChinaOnline English Teacher / Global Recruiter – iTutorGroup / TutorABC (2018 - Present) iTutorGroup - Shanghai China. / TutorABC - Taiwan Teaching general English online to young learners from ages 4 to 18. Teaching group and one-to-one adult classes in conversational general English.

2021 - 2021

Online English TeacherMagic Ears - Beijing, ChinaOnline English Teacher - Magic Ears (Jan 2021 – August 2021) Beijing, China / Nashville, Tennessee. Teaching English to Chinese young learners from 3 to 12 years of age through a state of the art interactive platform. Advanced pedagogical strategies are used in a virtual classroom to create an immersive learning experience that facilitates rapid L2 acquisition while having fun.

2020 - 2021

Online English TeacherGoGoKid - Beijing, ChinaOnline English Teacher - GoGoKid (Jan 2020 – August 2021) Beijing, China. One-on-one online language lessons based on U.S. Common Core State Standards and Chinese standard curriculum through a virtual classroom infused with cutting-edge AI technology.

2020 - 2021

Online English TeacherProtostar - Hong Kong, ChinaOnline English Teacher - Protostar Education (Jan 2020 – August 2021) Seattle Wa / Hong Kong China. Teaching English Phonics and reading skills in a dynamic, flipped classroom approach for young learners in groups of 2-4, with a method that uses gamification and AI technology to improve the learning experience.

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English Lessons

Trial Lesson

104 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

English for Chinese Children - 中国儿童英语 - 拥有25年教学经验的认证教师

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

1,140 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 15% off

Bite-Sized Books - Reading Skills for Children!

A2 - C2

Kids

60 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 15% off

Exam Preparation for Children - With Experienced Cambridge-Certified Examiner!

A1 - C2

Test Preparation

55 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 15% off

English for Children - With Experienced TESOL-Certified Teacher!

A1 - C2

Kids

284 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 15% off

Captivating Chats - Solo Conversation Classes for advanced learners

B1 - C2

Conversation

0 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

Package with 20% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

My creations

Podcast (8)

77 Reviews

Angela

8 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

很喜欢上Jon老师的话课，非常有趣。Jon老师很用心，教材成体系，有设计。希望一直跟随Jon老师学习。

Jan 19, 2025

Luciana Mendes

17 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Best teacher ever! Jon has an incredible empathy and didactic with children. My son loves taking classes with him. Lots of thanks, Jon!

Jun 5, 2024

Daria Penskaya

80 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I’m very grateful to Teacher Jon for his brilliant classes. My son 5,3 years old has started English lessons 5 months ago. It is his first experience to communicate with a person not speaking his mother tongue. The materials Teacher Jon provides are diverse, the tasks are always interesting. Teacher Jon has plenty of tricks to keep attention of my active boy and I really appreciate that English day by day becomes an essential part of my son's life.

Jan 5, 2023