Today I had the opportunity to observe Elise tutor her Primary Math student.
Elise began her lesson by checking in with her student to see the progress she made with her homework and to see what she was up to in school. Upon checking her students homework, Elise began to test her students knowledge and memory of times tables. From this, Elise gathered that more help was needed in revising her times tables, so the lesson was centred around multiplication and division. To keep her student engaged, Elise provided her student with an array of questions which she had prepared earlier for her student. While her student completed these, Elise paid close attention to her student’s ability to solve these questions set. By checking in with her student constantly and reading her body language ensured that the time was used efficiently as the student did not become bored or uninterested throughout the lesson. Elise was very calm and patient with her student and I admire the way she was able to reassure and encourage her student despite the many doubts and attempts to look over previous notes. As a result, her student gradually gained the confidence to solve questions independently and under timed conditions.
Overall, I really enjoyed watching Elise’s lesson and will be sure to incorporate some of her teaching methods into my own sessions.
Thank you for letting me observe you!!
Marina Nouris
