Our Ingredients of Success
Writing and reading comprehension are both complex processes that require lots of effort and various skills, some of which are completely neglected while a child follows traditional teaching methods. As a result, writing and reading often become a cause for a child's anxiety and frustration. We do things differently to motivate a student and see much-anticipated results!
We provide "food" for thought
Our students are never left one on one with a blank page.
One of the main reasons why many students find writing so intimidating is the simple fact that they do not know what to say. The subject of an essay prompt might look like a total stranger to a child's mind, even if it's a personal essay prompt. Our colorful and visually appealing materials encourage the students to fill the "content jar." We teach our students to analyze provided information, think, and make logical conclusions.
We set an example
We write for our students: passages, essays, sentences.
To explain what our expectations as educators are, we set an example. We create passages and essays that appeal to our audience and spark their curiosity. We ask the students to help us find the most dynamic word or phrase, discuss the choice made, and analyze all the strategies that we use as writers. Thus, our students enlarge their vocabulary, learn new "language tools," and, most importantly, feel that they are true collaborators.
We demonstrate that writing and reading comprehension are practical skills
Together with our students, we write blogs, advertise self-made apps, design and describe cafes, travel back in time, and describe our discoveries.
Reading and writing are not boring when a young mind sees the purpose of doing it. Inevitable challenges are much easier to overcome when a child is passionate about the project he or she is involved in.
Whether our students want to become IT specialists or architects, music teachers, or marine biologists, an ability to articulate their thoughts well will help them pursue their dreams. Spider lovers or food connoisseurs, "Harry Potter" fans, or tech-savvy minds - we find a way to engage them all!
We explain the laws of communication
Unlike a popular belief that writing is an inborn talent, we demonstrate that a student can learn how to develop ideas into beautiful passages.
The common knowledge that every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end doesn't seem to be of much use. What happens in between? We provide an answer to this question by passionately guiding our students and explaining how the laws of oral and written communication work. Step by step, little by little, they grasp the idea and become much more confident in their writing, speaking, and reading comprehension skills.
We make challenging grammar concepts easy to grasp
We start from the basics and ensure that information about grammar transforms our students' minds into a well-organized system.
The word "grammar" usually brings a scowl to our students' faces. We found a remedy against it. Alternative ways of explanations, terms that make sense to young audiences, and activities that make our students feel competitive and encouraged to try again.
