[mesmark]

Great that it has worked out so well!

[Mr. E English]

Hi Zashi,

Thanks so much for the update and I'm delighted to hear things have gone so well - very well done!

It sounds like you've got it 100% spot on with lots of talking and lots of fun. If your 3 year old doesn't produce the language immediately don't worry about it, it's all sinking in and one day she'll just come straight out with the language in perfect production - that's the way kids are!

I also like your technique of holding the pens and making your student ask you for the colour she wants - real communication!

Great job!

[livinginkorea]

I liked the part where you made up a song and sang it over and over with the intented vocab. (father, mother, sister and brother). That's really great 'cas the kid will ALWAYS join in if you keep on trying and smiling and even clap your hand or click for fingers for a beat!

I'm glad that it went well. Great feedback for everybody here!

[rica]

hi! I would just like to thank everyone who posted their suggestions. It was a great help! In my one-to-one trial lesson, I suggested that the mother join her daughter so she could experience herself what learning English would feel like. The daughter was quite shy but she was all smiles during the lesson. I think what surprised her most was when I let her write letters of the alphabet, colors and numbers freely on the table which I covered with plastic. I would ask her a question and she would write down the answer on the plastic covered table using a whiteboard marker. Both mother and daughter seemed to enjoy the slam game, too. We start our first lesson this coming October. Thanks again! and still open for more suggestions!