Tutoring

Specialised Early Years Tutor in Palm Beach, Gold Coast

Hello ~ jingeri! I’m Jayne, known to many Little Learners as Mrs Jayne. 

I’ve been an Early Childhood Teacher for 26 years. I offer tutoring from my home in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, specialising in Little Learners.

What I offer

I specialise in Early Years Teaching – educating children aged 3 to 8 years old – in Kindergarten, Prep, Years 1 and 2. I am passionate about holistic education, I believe that teaching social, emotional, physical and creative skills is just as important as teaching literacy and numeracy skills. I support children’s individual needs by differentiating learning experiences, acknowledging varied learning styles and celebrating individual interests and strengths. My focus on inclusive education intensified following the diagnoses of Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and Generalised Anxiety for my eldest daughter.

I value the unique strengths, abilities and learning styles of learners of all ages. I enjoy integrating art, craft, nature play, sensory experiences, project-based learning and indigenous perspectives into my teaching practice. It’s important to me that children have choices during learning, that they have access to hands-on resources and time to play both indoors and out.

I also support other Early Years educators by creating learning resources that I sell online in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

My Qualifications

Bachelor of Education – Early Childhood
Bush Kindy Leader
Montessori Teacher’s Assistant
Yoga and Mindfulness for Children
First Aid
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Child Protection Training
Blue Card – Working With Children Check

My background

I have taught:

• in Community Kindergartens and Preschools in regional towns and major cities in Queensland;
• in metropolitan, regional and remote State and Catholic schools in Queensland;
• in Indigenous Kindergartens and schools;
• as a Nature Play Educator in Bush and Beach Kindy programs on the Gold Coast;
• in multiage preschool / primary school classrooms;
• as a Literacy Specialist in Prep – Year 7 classrooms in a local State School; 
• as a private tutor to primary school aged students;
• as a tutor for Indigenous adult university students;
• in Nursery, Reception and Years 1 – 6 in Public Schools in London, England;
• with an NDIS provider for weekend and holiday programs for children aged 6 – 16 years with additional needs;
• as a classroom teacher in full time, part time & relief capacities.

I am experienced in

• Play-based, child-centered learning
• Nature Play education
• Kindergarten curriculum – the Early Years Learning Framework and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
• Prep and Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 Primary School curriculum – the Australian Curriculum version 9
• Soundwaves – an Australian ‘synthetic phonics’ system for teaching decoding (reading) and encoding (writing)
• Heggarty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum for Primary
• Teaching vocabulary and comprehension skills
• Structured, explicit, sequential teaching techniques
• Oral language support
• Fine and gross motor support

My teaching techniques

A personalised learning program: Tailored to meet the needs of your child

Multi sensory experiences: Acknowledgement of individual learning preferences: visual, oral, aural, written and kinesthetic

Explicit teaching: I explain to children what and why they will be learning and lessons are presented in a clear and effective manner at an engaging pace

Sequential lessons: Concepts are taught in a logical, well-planned sequence with new skills building on mastered skills

Prices

First session half price! Invoice to be prepaid the week before your child’s session.

Ongoing, sessions are invoiced and prepaid in blocks of 5. Sessions are offered during state school terms.

Cancellation policy:

• If a minimum of 12 hours notice is given via text to 0405 930 604, a credit of 100% of the cost of one session will be held to use as payment for a future session, with a maximum 2 credits per term per child.
• If less than 12 hours notice is given via text to 0405 930 604, a 50% cancellation charge of the cost of one session will be deducted from your prepaid block and the remaining 50% will be held to use as payment for a future session, with a maximum 2 credits per term per child.
• If less than 2 hours notice is given via text to 0405 930 604, a 100% cancellation charge of the cost of one session is deducted from your prepaid block.

Days and times

Monday morning from 7.30am

Monday afternoon from 3.00pm

Tuesday morning from 7.30am

How to get started

Please contact me on 0405 930 604 to discuss your child’s needs, to check availability and to ask any questions you may have.

You can book and prepay for your child’s first session at half the regular price. During their first session, I will get to know you and your child and investigate your child’s current skills, strengths and areas of need. Feedback will be provided on what I can offer to support your child. You can then decide if you would like to book ongoing sessions.

FAQ’s

Q – Do you complete assessments?

A – Yes, I can complete informal assessments and give verbal or written feedback. A range of tools are used to assess your child’s strengths and areas of need.

Q – Do you require specialist reports?

A – No, reports from specialists are not required, but sharing a copy of your child’s Kindy / Prep / school report from their teacher or feedback from any specialists your child visits will inform my planning for your child’s sessions. I can integrate appropriate goals from your child’s Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy or NDIS Plan into our sessions.

Q – How often will my child need to attend?

A – Typically children attend every week for at least one term to consistently practice skills, improve confidence and build persistence.

Q – Do you have a cancellation policy?

A – Yes, so I can provide services to a maximum number of children, I do ask families to give as much notice as possible for known absences. This enables me to offer extra sessions to existing clients or to families wanting a trial session. My cancellation policy is detailed above in the prices section.

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