TutorPro English PHEnglish learning resources for parents
Practical guides for helping a child learn English at home. Written for parents rather than teachers, with advice you can use tonight — no jargon and nothing you need to buy.
Parent guides
How to help your child speak English at home
You do not need to speak good English yourself to make a real difference to your child’s speaking. What matters far more is frequency, and removing the fear of being wrong.
Online English classes: what parents should know before booking
Online lessons vary enormously in quality and the differences are not obvious from a website. These are the things worth checking before you pay anyone, including us.
Reading
English reading activities for primary students
Before choosing an activity, work out which of the three reading problems your child actually has. The wrong activity for the wrong problem wastes everyone’s time.
Grammar
Common English grammar mistakes children make
Most children make the same handful of mistakes, and several of them are evidence that learning is going well rather than badly.
Vocabulary
How parents can help children build English vocabulary
Vocabulary quietly limits everything else — reading, writing and speaking all stop at the edge of the words a child knows. It is also the easiest thing for a parent to help with.
Where to start
If your child is reluctant to speak, start with helping your child speak English at home. If reading is the worry, reading activities for primary students begins by identifying which of the three reading problems you are actually dealing with.
Lessons with a teacher
These guides work on their own. If you would like a teacher involved, every new family gets one free one-to-one lesson — no card required, and lessons are $8 each afterwards, or $7 for 4 or more a week.
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Last reviewed: 22 September 2026