$40 · In-home French/ESL Tutor (Saanichton/Brentwood Bay)

******************** Bonjour Madame/Monsieur! ************************ ******************** Je m’appelle Monsieur ’T’ ************************ Ça va? (guitar strumming...) "Bonhomme bonhomme, sais-tu jouer, bonhomme-bonhomme sais-tu jouer..." ;~} I am a locally employed, middle-aged French/ESL teacher available to assist your child with French/English literacy and homework. Besides comprehensive academic qualifications, I have considerable experience delivering effective language learning practices schools and at home, both in here and abroad: * Currently local, school board-qualified FSL and Immersion teacher (since 2015) * B.A. French language (Ottawa U), M.A. inTESOL (USQ), PhD in TESOL (ABD), UBC * French-Canadian, attended ALL-French schools, including Teachers College * Long-term ESL instructor (15+ years), incl. 13 years in South Korea, China * Academic English instructor/researcher at UBC (Chinese, Japanese students) * home-based experience guiding Korean homestays through English (2008~12) * home-based experience guiding my Korean daughter through English daycare and, subsequently, all-French schools (Vancouver/Victoria, 2008~2020) Familiar with both French (FSL/Immersion) and ESL/ELL literacy requirements, I can help deliver the local school curriculum to your child as well as help her/him enjoy the more authentic expressions of English or French-Canadian culture. Besides being a formally-trained French-Canadian teacher, I grew up attending all-French schools. I can thus provide valuable insights into specific French cultural traditions, as well as the more vernacular dimensions of contemporary French-Canadian language. ************** 2nd language learning is about 'risk' taking' ***************** **************** I KNOW. I learned Korean as an adult! ******************** Professionally, my success depends on your child feeling that they are gaining the kind of practical competence in the language that motivates them to succeed. After all, 2nd language learning is about taking risks, and so confidence and support from someone your child sees as an authentic French speaker is key to building competence. Besides academics, song and poetry are significant parts of my instructional approaches. Specifically, I incorportate a variety of practical materials, as well as entertaining YouTube-based resources, allmof which are designed to help your child continue to practice French/ESL well after individual lessons. $40/hr for home-based/online instruction, $60/hr for 2+ children NOTE: Serving Saanichton/Brentwood Bay areas ONLY I am happy to meet with you and your child for a complimentary initial consultation to discuss your needs. Sincerely, Monsieur 'T' (Michael)