This afternoon, I observed Tamiah during a session with her Year 2 student. She has a warm and patient teaching style, creating a space where her student feels confident to ask questions and try new things.

During the session, they worked on maths, comprehension, reading, and spelling. Tamiah has a great way of breaking down maths problems, making them more approachable and easier to understand. Her approach to comprehension and reading encourages her student to think critically while still enjoying the learning process, also allowing her to try working things out on her own before stepping in to help. She also made spelling practice engaging, ensuring her student stayed motivated and focused by letting her practice her spelling words on the whiteboard.

I can tell Tamiah has a great relationship with her student, they are focused during the session but Tamiah made learning an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Sophie Wharton-Jones