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Hi all.

Recently I started a new private tuition job at a local private school in England, tutoring English to two young Japanese boys (6 and 8).

This is my first paid teaching job, and I was very lucky to receive it as I am still working towards my degree at university and I did not have experience teaching children before.

So far it is going very well, but I feel that the youngest pupil's attention is wearing very thin. I have used everything I can think of: puppets, stuffed toys, drawings, Pokemon cards, games; but he gets sick of all of them after one minute!

Has anyone any advice or tips for me regarding private tuition with young children? I can imagine they'd rather be learning (or not) with their friends, but there is nothing I can do about that.

Thank you :)
Bev-MI Set a goal you want the boys to achieve and when it is reached, the boy/s could invite one friend to join them in a special activity/game day. Get permission to do this first, either from the admin./parent.

Make your time with them fun and inviting. Short attention spans need lots of change and activity. Don't forget to throw in some movem...See More
Mar 4, 2012
Sara English language cartoons. The sentences spoken are short, to the point and there's a visual with it. Let them watch a cartoon. Stop it and ask what's happened in the cartoon.

Do you have computers? There are English language learning games on the Net. > > Thank you :)
Mar 9, 2012


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