The world is your classroom: London Tutors teach outdoors!
Outdoor learning is a great way to enjoy studying for GCSE’s, A levels, and Oxbridge entrance exams– and to make sure your student’s brains are ready for the new school year.Studying through summer can be a motivational challenge, so is the answer just to hire private tuition and sit little Jimmy in the London living room and keep it all ticking over?
Outdoor learning is a great alternative way to engage students but it requires forethought and originality from a teacher, parent or private Maths or English tutor. Here are a few ideas get you started in the remaining couple of weeks of the summer break.
On the beach, by lakes and rivers
Many places in the British Isles have already been vividly depicted in verse – John Masefield’s “Sea Fever” or William Wordsworth’s “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey”, for example. The best private English tutors in London are known to take their students to such places. You can also develop a student’s memory and ability to appreciate rhythm by getting them to learn poetry by heart. Sometimes, especially with active children, these more thoughtful activities are best done after the experience – you can feed off a memorable outdoor experience for days, even weeks.
In the forest
Rather than tutoring in London, forests and woodland can fire the imagination, especially in low light. Allow students to “discover” curious objects (an old letter or a set of keys, for example) that will prompt discussion. These ideas can become the foundation for a story, enabling English tutors to teach the nuts and bolts of writing in disguise. Students can learn how to use adjectives evocatively and tutors can reinforce spelling and grammar as you help them.
In gardens, parks and open spaces
London tutors, especially Hampstead tutors, enjoy teaching in parks, all of which are wild to varying extents. Encourage students to dig into the ground, look under leaves and ask students to sketch or describe the mini-beasts they find. They can identify or research them (as well as birds and other animals, trees and plants) using the internet. Encourage engagement with online communities like Springwatch.
In the city
A good London tuition agency wouldn’t just “do” a museum; challenge students to research a place or topic in depth – local buildings, libraries, businesses, natural geography and even local people can be sources of surprising information. Allow students to feel the thrill of independently seeking, discovering and piecing together new information about the local area (be it macabre, ancient, shocking, romantic, inspiring or otherwise), which can then be written up or discussed, and will make the city around them feel richer and far more interesting.
About us
This article was written by the education team from the London Tuition Agency called Athena Tuition. They are based in Hampstead and provide local Hampstead tutors, as well providing local tutors across Greater London. Specialising in Maths tutors, English tutors and Science tutors they can provide dependable private tuition for 11 plus exams, GCSE’s, A-levels and university entrance exams – especially Oxbridge tutors.
