Kids teacher specialising in phonics, reading and making learning fun for kids who need to move!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
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Specialties
Kids
Kids teacher specialising in phonics, reading and making learning fun for kids who need to move!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United KingdomLiving in Halifax, Canada (14:03 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 1, 2021
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**Spaces for Children and adults currently available**
Hello!
My name is Laura. I am a native English speaker from England but now live in Canada.
About me:
* I have 13 years of teaching experience
* I was a Kindergarten teacher in Japan for many years
* I am TEFL certified
* I have a bachelor's degree in Childhood and Youth Studies
* I love stories, books, puppet shows and role play
* I speak a little Japanese
Me as a Teacher
I teach children and adults of all ages and levels
My classes are friendly, relaxed and fun
My students don't have to sit and stare at a screen the whole time
In my classes we:
- role play
- make puppets and have puppet shows
- read stories
- play games
My teacher superpower is teaching kids to read through phonics!
I LOVE phonics!
My lessons & teaching style
I have many types of class including
- phonics
-KET exam prep
- conversation
- story based lessons
and more!
I use worksheets, slideshows, online games, scavenger hunts, puppets, paper crafts and origami in class!
Classes will be
- 30 minutes only (60 minute lessons available on invitation)
- 23-27 minutes long
- Progress reports will be sent every 3 - 6 lessons
***INFORMATION ABOUT TRIAL LESSONS***
- Trial lessons are 25 minutes long
- They are an assessment of your child's ability in speaking, listening and reading.
- Some trial lessons will include a phonics assessment.
- These lessons are designed to help us plan future lessons and NOT a stand alone lesson.
My teaching material
PDF file
Image files
Quizzes
Flashcards
Presentation slides/PPT
Text Documents
Articles and news
Certificates
Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL Graduate - 2022A 120 hour course with assessments and quizzes.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
120
Students
1,825
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
120
Students
1825
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
74 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Kids Phonics and conversation
A1 - B2Kids401 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Beginner English for young kids (3-6)
B1 - B2Kids242 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Kids Book Club
B1 - C2Language Essentials655 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Kids conversation - intermediate, topic based
A1 - C2Kids52 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Just Beginning - Conversation club for Kids 6 and over
A1 - B1Conversation226 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Beginner English for young kids (3-6)
A1 - C2Language Essentials176 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
54 Reviews
Dali
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Teacher Laura is patient, the lesson is interactive, Dali feel relax in today's lesson.
May 12, 2022
Mona Dong
202 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Laura is so great that we all love her and enjoy her class
Nov 5, 2021
Olivia
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She is best teacher :)
I like her class.
Jul 25, 2021
MacyZhu
2 English lessons
Thanks!
Mar 30, 2024
Ilona
1 English lesson
Laura is a wonderful teacher. She knows how to interact with children and the content is lively and interesting! 👍🏻
Mar 23, 2024
kelly
1 English lesson
it's very funny, there is a cute cat in my teacher'house . I can learn a song from the lesson.