I teach an after school French class and have had amazing success with songs and games. Try teaching her some fun songs (use tapes or CD’s if you have to) It’s a great way to learn new vocabulary and it’s fun.

I also play games like word bingo. Have the words on the bingo and pictures on the card. (I make these on the computer) I usually let them use things like smarties or raisins to mark the card. They need to identify the word in by the picture. Try scrambling some sentences and have them put them in the correct order. There is a very good website called edhelper that has loads of things you can use. It’s www.edhelper.com

Hope that helps.

She has to see how she can use it. To be honest two hours at a time is way too much for most 11 year olds concentration span. First have a conversation about what her parents goals are: Is it academic or is it conversational, or both? Then plan a trip to the library to pick out age appropriate novels, and yes, her mom can go with you. Find out things that interest her, if its music, art, sports and let her choose some books. Find out which books she will be reading in school next year – her school might have a reading list and will certainly let you know if they know she is being tutored. You can give her a heads up on the English novels she will need to read. Also find out what areas of geography and history she will be encountering , again a heads up for the next quarter so when she gets to the confusing vocabulary she will have a base. Conversationally you need to engage her not only with adults ( you count as an adult) but with young people her own age. Plan field trips to the mall, parks, zoo, museum etc. Mom is welcome to come but she needs to verbalize what she is seeing, she needs to be able to question. Getting out will make language more fun.

wow I don’t know if I could handle the parent being right there looking over my shoulder all the time, that seems awfully controlling. I would ask the mother, voice your concerns to her and see if she has any ideas for her daughter. You don’t want to risk doing something that may offend them.

It’s probably not you, it’s the mom. Tell the mom to stay away or find a different gig.

just making sure that you are not doing the same thing everyday…. dont lecture lecture lecture…. give her a variety of things to do….play a game….and such activities

You love it, they will love it.

So simple!