YES Kids!

Oh no! Summer is here!

3 months of no English? My child will forget everything they learned this year! No they won't, don't worry!!! Sometimes (or rather, most...

Read to learn

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love using stories to get kids involved in their English learning. And...

Grammar?! No thanks 🤮

Well that is a controversial title for a blog post isn't it? At least in the language world. But we totally need to talk about it. I hate...

4 at home Easter Activities for kids

School's out for...Spring break! Kids are jumping for joy, in anticipation for their chocolate eggs and bunnies, and parents are...

Finding the "screen time" sweet spot

Let's face it. We live in a world run by technology. It's brought on so many positive things, but it also has some downsides, like every...

What exactly do I do?

This post was inspired by something that happened to me last week. Let me tell you a quick story. I had sent an email to a prestigious...

Keeping English real

Keep it real. This is a slang expression that means to remain honest, genuine and authentic. It's generally applied to people, but today...

What kind of learner is your child?

Regular, public school often gets bashed for not being able to provide what many students need, and in part, depending on where you live,...

Language learning stages

Claire, I want [child's name] to SPEAK more, to respond with full, perfectly correct sentences! Dear parent, don't worry! Let me explain...

Why start learning early?

Kids are sponges. Lucky little things aren't they? Think about anything you've tried to learn since you've become an adult. It's...

Play games, in English!

I often get asked by parents, "Claire, how can I get my child to practice English at home, between lessons?". I'll be honest, there is no...

Read to my kid? In English?!

Children love listening to stories. Who doesn't right? Maybe I'm still just a big kid, but I enjoy reading a book just as much as my...