I observed Flora and her student, Billie Stockton. This was a great way to use the time and watch how another tutor runs an English and Maths session. During the English part, I watched Flora help Billie read a story. It was really cool to see how she keeps a child focused. When Billie got stuck on a hard word, Flora didn’t just tell them the answer. Instead, she helped them sound it out, which is a great way to build confidence. She also stopped every now and then to ask simple questions about the story. This made sure Billie actually understood what was happening in the plot. After that, they moved on to the Maths portion, and I got to see Flora teach some multiplication. I wanted to watch how she explains math concepts without making them too confusing. She did a great job breaking down the multiplication steps so the student could follow along easily. It was super helpful to see how she handled moments when the student hesitated, using encouraging words to keep them trying.

Overall, watching the reading story part and the multiplication practice was super helpful. Seeing how Flora creates a comfortable space, handles mistakes, and switches between subjects gave me some great ideas that I can use in my own lessons later on. I really liked how she kept the energy positive throughout the different activities, and it gave me a lot of good strategies to try out with my own students in the future.

Irene Primikirios