Getting Started with Tiny Steps
Start with one free 35-minute 1:1 online demo assessment class. The goal is to understand your child’s current stage, identify the first useful learning priority, and review the most suitable next pathway before you enrol.
Ages served
3–12 years
Assessment duration
35 minutes live
Format
1:1 online
Decision
No obligation to enrol
The four-step starting process
A simple flow so you know what happens before any paid programme begins.
Step 1
Book the free 35-minute demo assessment
Choose a suitable slot through the canonical demo-booking page. No payment is required to start.
Step 2
Attend the live 1:1 session
The teacher checks skills relevant to your child’s age, current level, and the learning concern you shared.
Step 3
Review the teacher recommendation
You receive level guidance, the first learning priority, and the most relevant course direction.
Step 4
Decide the next step
Review the suggested pathway, curriculum, schedule, and pricing before deciding whether to enrol.
What may be checked in the assessment?
The session should match the concern you shared. A child does not need every English skill tested in one sitting.
Reading and decoding signals
When relevant, the teacher observes how your child approaches familiar and unfamiliar words, blending, accuracy, and reading flow.
Phonics foundations
When phonics is the concern, the teacher may check sound recall, blending, short-word decoding, and the patterns your child already uses confidently.
Grammar, writing, or speaking signals
Depending on the child’s need, the session may include sentence formation, writing application, response length, clarity, or speaking confidence.
Starting-point recommendation
The purpose is to identify one useful first priority and the pathway that best matches the child’s current stage.
What you should understand after the assessment
- A clearer picture of the child’s current independent skills
- One practical first learning priority instead of a broad “improve English” goal
- A course or pathway recommendation when Tiny Steps support is a suitable fit
- Simple home-practice guidance connected to the current target
Why start with placement?
Placement before purchase
The assessment gives parents a clearer starting point before they choose a course or package.
No-pressure decision
The demo assessment is free. Parents can review the recommendation, curriculum, and pricing before enrolling.
Specific next step
A useful recommendation should identify the first learning priority rather than giving only a general level label.
Prepare for the demo in a few minutes
- Keep a recent school notebook, reading book, or writing sample nearby if it relates to your concern.
- Use a quiet space and test the microphone, camera, and internet connection before the session.
- Tell the teacher the main concern in one sentence, such as “she knows sounds but guesses words” or “he speaks well but struggles to write.”
- Tell your child this is a friendly learning session, not an exam.
What to do in the first week after enrolment
- Ask the teacher for one exact home target connected to the starting level.
- Keep practice short and repeat the same target across fresh examples.
- Notice how much prompting the child still needs rather than counting worksheets completed.
- Avoid teaching several new rules or patterns ahead of the current plan.
- At the next review, compare what the child can now do independently with the original baseline.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Choosing a course only by age without checking the child’s present skills.
- Comparing with other children instead of tracking the same child over time.
- Adding random worksheets before the current target has had enough practice.
Parent scripts that keep the first week useful
- Before class: “This is a short learning session. Just show the teacher what you can do.”
- During practice: “Try the strategy your teacher showed you before I help.”
- After practice: “I liked how you retried that part independently.”
About the Author
Founder & Academic Lead, Tiny Steps Learning
Priya
Priya leads Tiny Steps Learning's academic direction across phonics, reading, grammar, writing, and communication, including curriculum design, teacher guidance, and teaching quality.
Ready to identify the right starting point?
Book the free 35-minute 1:1 online demo assessment class, review the recommendation, and decide whether the proposed pathway fits your child before enrolling.