What to expect
Welcome to the Simone’s Tutoring Gallery, where you can see real moments from interactive lessons, student progress, and engaging learning activities! From reading sessions that build confidence to writing and spelling exercises, math problem-solving, and conversational practice in English and Afrikaans, every lesson is designed to be fun, effective, and tailored to each student’s needs. Explore the snapshots of real tutoring sessions, hands-on learning activities, and creative exercises that make learning an enjoyable journey! 🌟 Join us and be part of the success! 🚀
Sentence Copy Writing and Reading Aloud.
At Simone’s Tutoring, my copywriting and reading aloud sessions for 4-year-olds focus on developing early literacy skills in a fun and engaging way! Children practice copying simple sentences, improving handwriting, and recognizing letters and words. Through reading aloud, they build confidence, improve pronunciation, and enhance comprehension. These interactive sessions use games, storytelling, and repetition to make learning enjoyable, helping little learners develop a strong foundation in reading and writing. A fun and supportive start to a lifelong love of learning! 📖✨
Practice Writing
In this video, a 6-year-old student practices writing both uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. With focused attention and growing confidence, he forms each letter carefully, reinforcing fine motor skills, letter recognition, and correct formation. This activity is a foundational step in developing neat handwriting and early literacy skills—building a strong base for reading and writing success.
Phase 2 & Phase 3 Phonics Read and Race Game
Phase 2 & Phase 3 Phonics Read and Race Game
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In these videos, the student is playing the Phase 2 & Phase 3 Phonics Read and Race Game—an engaging, dice-based activity designed to strengthen early reading skills. As the child rolls the dice and moves along the game board, they encounter a variety of decodable words aligned with Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonics. Each word must be sounded out and read aloud correctly to continue progressing. This interactive game supports blending, decoding, and high-frequency word recognition—all while making learning feel like play.
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Exploring Maths Through Pattern Recognition
This video captures a 6-year-old student engaging in a foundational maths activity focused on pattern recognition. Using colourful, hands-on materials, he identifies, continues, and creates simple repeating patterns—an essential early skill that supports logical thinking, sequencing, and problem-solving. The session encourages independent reasoning and builds confidence through guided discovery.
Cost Saturday Story Time Activities
Cost Saturday Story Time Activities
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In these clips, young learners explore colours, shapes, and spatial awareness through guided block play. The activities are designed to encourage early maths concepts such as sorting, matching, and pattern building. Children work collaboratively and independently to stack, connect, and create using large construction blocks, which strengthens their fine motor skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities—all while having fun in an engaging, play-based environment.
Letter Blending with Open Syllables
This activity focuses on early phonics blending using simple consonant-vowel (CV) syllables. The child is guided to blend two-letter combinations such as ta, bo, ji, and ma by sounding out each letter and then reading the syllable as a whole. A pointer is used to direct attention and support tracking from left to right. Alongside the blending cards, an alphabet reference board reinforces letter recognition and correct formation. This exercise supports decoding skills, phonemic awareness, and prepares the learner for early reading fluency using open syllables.