What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed55 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be to produce some samples of each thing we learn during the week. It will also include reading/listening to examples of Chinese speakers.Class Experience
We will spend our time on either oral fluency or written fluency depending on what the family/student chooses. We will find points of interest (usually hobbies) that a student can focus their learning on so that they learn things that will be interesting and useful to them. We will interact through the video classroom once a week with an option to do some extra practice spread throughout the week in short 5-minute interactions. Class time structure: 0-10 min - Teacher-led - Review old words and phrases in the form of a conversation (written or spoken) 10-35 min - Both-led - We will focus this time on learning new material, words or grammar structures, and seeing how it blends into other things we have learned. 35-55 min - Student-led - The student will produce a written/spoken sample putting everything together from prior lessons and today's lesson.
Learning Goals
Each week we will seek to learn 10-15 new words and at least 1 new grammar structure. This will depend on the topics the student/family chooses.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University - Economics
I lived in China for four years where I learned and practiced Chinese each day. My wife is Chinese and I converse with her and her family in Chinese 3-days a week. I have taught dozens of students introductory and intermediate Chinese lessons.
I love to get students into topics they are interested in talking/learning about so that they have some desire to learn other than "because they say so"
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$65
per sessionMeets on demand
55 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13