1. dont ever forget that a child is a child first – don’t put adult pressures and expectations on them

2. children learn best when they are having fun- it just means you have got to spend a little more time in preparation- making your lessons interesting and your method of teaching (i call it sharing knowledge) creative and at times unconventional

3. children are restless by nature and get bored easily- its okay if they dont want to sit for too long or want to talk about something else. I found that doing a few activities and lessons in the garden or incorporating a little trip to a place that could tie in with the theme for the day was a huge learning experience for the child.

4. They just love learning through songs, story-telling and word play ( i taught them basic words and phrases in Spanish, Chinese, Italian by playing 4 corners, adding a new set of 4 words to the corners every other day)

above all..let them perceive you as being a friend and a fun one at that and that’s half your battles won…

good luck and enjoy yourself .

And most important..be patient !!

best of luck !