One-on-one & online lessons

Games for when it's just you and one child — across the table or across a screen.

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No classmates, no problem: games where the teacher is the other player — with fair-scoring tricks so the child stays hooked.

The 5-minute switching rule, camera-friendly movement, reward boards and a tech checklist — a tutor's playbook for 45 focused minutes.

A ready 45-minute plan for meeting a new student: connection first, a playful level check instead of a test, and what to tell the parent after.

Five blocks, timed to the minute, for short online lessons with kids — warm-up, teach, play, produce, land — with games slotted in.

Digital stickers wear off fast. What rewards mean to kids, schedule design, and the printable star chart bridge between screen and fridge.

Diagnosis first: shy, lost, bored or tired? Then the matching tools — puppets, choice answers, typing bridges and the two-lesson patience rule.

Camera height, light direction, audio truth and the second-monitor question — a no-nonsense setup guide for teachers of young kids.

Between-lesson practice for young online students: voice notes, family missions, print-and-play tasks — and what to do when nothing comes back.