'Chris has been tutoring our daughters – age 8, 11, 14 – for the past 3 years in English and we feel privileged to share that he has had fundamental impact on our children in their proficiency in English, in their writing skills and in their creativity of expression and using language – and doing so in tailored manner for 3 different personalities, all at different ages.
'When we started working with Chris our children had hit a ceiling in their English. Having arrived few years earlier from Austria they adopted decent proficiency quickly but at that point couldn’t progress further.
'Chris has been working typically 2 hours per week with each of them and found their individual, effective 'unlocks’. He has not only taught them English, but has opened the language to them, broadening the reach of their creativity, enhancing the use of a wider vocabulary and gaining the confidence to expand the use of language. We were very impressed one day when we had our regular feedback sessions after 1-on-1-classes and Chris told me about the different teaching concepts he is applying for each child. He is able to disclose the learning patterns of his students and subsequently chooses the right concepts to develop their skills, at the same time keeping them motivated. The results became most evident in the story-writing and text interpretation that all 3 of our girls have adopted and become really distinctive in. Our oldest daughter even came 2nd in a global writing competition with the New York Times. Of course, their grades improved and they are now among the best at school.
'Additional to regular lessons during term time, we added special tutoring in breaks from school, and he was really creative in exploring town where they could further practice language in a different environment. All this greatly energized them and they developed a strong positive spirit about English, about language in general and about writing.
'As parents we could not be happier and more grateful for what Chris does for our girls. He has also built a great coaching relationship with us and fully involves us in the process. We would like to warmly recommend Chris to any family who is looking for an energizing, aspirational tutor that brings tremendous impact. We, and our our children, look forward to continuing our learning journey with Chris.'
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