Supporting Reluctant and Enthusiastic Writers
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Meet Your Tutor:
Cassie O'Hanlon, M.A, P.G.C.E
Welcome to Hampton English Coaching!
With over 25 years of full-time teaching at the prestigious Hampton School, a top sixth-form college and other great secondary schools, I know my subject and the skills your child needs in order to excel.
Ranging from A level examining experience to 11+ entrance exam marking, my experience makes me ideally suited to support your child on their creative journey.
LET'S KEEP THEM WRITING OVER THIS SPOOKY SEASON...
Buy my illustrated 'Write It Like A Ninja' guide to horror fiction! It teaches students all about this spine-tingling genre's history, style, plot structures, characters and creative details. Plus, it comes complete with a detailed list of recommended horror reading and is packed with exciting images which are bound to inspire and prompt your child with further writing ideas. As so many school English exams have story image prompts, this is a very useful little book. More 'Write It Like A Ninja' story genre guides are being added to my website soon - all are available for pay and instant download.
This detailed and informative guide to horror fiction was written and designed by myself in response to many parental requests for recommended reading to help their child boost their literary knowledge and broaden their vocabulary. I was about to type up a basic reading list when I thought: Why not create full text genre guides AND a related wider reading list for parents to give their children? This could be read independently by the child or with parents. Result!
'All About The Horror Genre' is a quick-to-download guide and teaches them about the fiction genre and its key generic features. The 'Ninja Guides To Fiction Genres' series was born! (This is the first in the series and more will be added here soon.) 'Ninja Guides' make the students far more likely to write great horror, action, adventure or mystery tales themselves because they will already have a stronger knowledge of the different text types before starting exam tasks. Reading this great and affordable guide will make your child far more informed about literary styles, helping them write in those same styles with confidence and flair. Let's help them 'Write It Like A Ninja'!
BUY MY DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE TO THE GOTHIC HORROR GENRE, WITH READING LISTS...
I HAVE OTHER FUN FICTION GENRE GUIDES AVAILABLE TOO...CHECK OUT MY ONLINE STORE!
SIGN UP for December's Fun Weekend Creative Workshop: 'Craft A Cracking Christmas Tale!'
This sparkly and seasonal l writing class is ideal for young writers with fiendish imaginations! Suitable for ages 8 to 11. Let's think, plan and write a Christmas tale full of hope, mystery and magic...
It's the season of story writing and tales told around the fireside - but how well can your child entertain and engage their readers around! This Christmas season, give your child the gifts of harnessing their fiery imaginations and mastering the skils of creative writing by enrolling them in this fun live 1-hour writing workshop.
Replays, slides, a sample story pdf book, vocabulary sheets, reading lists and prizes are all included. Who will win the prize for the tale with most hope?
Grab your trusty pens, hot chocolates and notebooks and join Cassie live at 10 a.m on Zoom on either Saturday December 2nd, 9th, 16th or 23rd or Sunday December 17th. Together we'll create some cracking Christmas tales! TO PRE-BOOK, CLICK BELOW:
Buy this lovely illustrated Christmas story! It teaches students all about this heart-warming genre's history, style, plot structures, characters and creative details.
Plus, it comes complete with a detailed list of recommended 'feel good' reading and is packed with exciting images which are bound to inspire and prompt your child with further writing ideas.
As so many school English exams have story image prompts, this is a very useful little story. More 'Write It Like A Ninja' story genre guides are being added to my website soon - all are available for pay and instant download.
BUY MY DOWNLOADABLE Sample Christmas Tale To Inspire Your Own Child's Story Ideas!
Let's Go Live With More Structured Learning!
My signature 5-week live 'Write It Like A Ninja!' small-group creative writing course runs online over Saturday mornings throughout the year and is ideal for 9 to 12-year-olds who want to get 11-plus ready and improve their story writing. Children who just love the writing process are also welcome. Advance-book this popular course HERE. Varied and themed Saturday morning boot camps are also available throughout the year. Let's get them writing like ninjas!
Students do best when the process of reading and writing is made as varied and enjoyable as possible. Why can't their writing tasks be both enjoyable and stretching? Whether it's describing a day from the perspective of a five-pound note, updating a fairy tale, or writing a story in different genre styles, my students soon learn how to write like ninjas. By involving them in writing competitions, I help them become more confident and experienced writers.
Focussed Fun
Time To Enjoy English Again...
My signature 5-week live 'Write It Like A Ninja!' small-group creative writing course runs online over Saturday mornings throughout the year and is ideal for both 9 to 12-year-olds who want to get 11-plus ready and for keen writers who still want to improve their story writing further. Advance-book this key preparation course HERE.
Other themed Saturday morning writing 'boot camps' are available during the year. Let's get them writing like ninjas! CLICK HERE to book a free 15-minute consultation with me.
Live Taught Modules
Watch My Story Film!
Students thrive when the process of acquiring and applying demanding vocabulary is as enjoyable as possible. I update my Instagram and Facebook pages regularly with writing tips, my 'Wonderful Word Of The Week' and sample 'Story Films' based on interesting words, ideas or lines. This Halloween-themed film opposite was all created from the word 'rickety.' Click it to play.
Support For Neurodiverse, Visual and Auditory Learners
Multi-Sensory Learning
Helpful Multimedia With Live Teaching
Complex concepts can be easier to digest audio-visually. My guide to the differences between narrative and descriptive writing gives your child confidence with these key writing styles. Click opposite to watch. Complete this form to stay in touch and access other ninja writing freebies...
Our English coaching is as creative and unique as they are..
My specialism is delivering high-quality online coaching to improve students' written work. I fine-tune their skills in an array of areas: grammar, vocabulary and synonymy, planning, writing, editing and exam techniques.
I have a long track record of helping students excel in numerous writing competitions, academic scholarships and writing projects.
Many students stay with me for several years, working through my learning modules and myriad extension challenges.
A small, friendly English tuition service for students aged 9 to 13
NEW! CASSIE'S ONLINE SHOP! PACKED WITH USEFUL ENGLISH STUDY MATERIALS TO HELP WITH 11+ ENGLISH
How else can you accelerate your child's progress in English? Help them become more confident with all the various styles and structures of different text genres, give them lots of image prompt materials to inspire their story ideas and show them good model samples of effective written work so that they can be inspired and see how a well-planned and clearly-crafted final piece of writing actually looks.
All these extras are available to buy below, with generous preview sections so that you have a good idea of what's inside. Pay online and receive the file by instant download.
Let's get them reading and writing like ninjas!
SIGN UP for October's Fun Weekend Creative Workshop: 'Spooktastic Stories'
This wickedly wonderful writing class is ideal for young writers with fiendish imaginations! Suitable for ages 8 to 11. Let's think, plan and write some fearsome fiction!
It's spookalicious! Help your child master valuable creative writing tricks n' treats this Halloween by enrolling them in this fun live spooktastic story 1-hour writing workshop. Replays, slides, a sample story pdf book, vocabulary sheets, reading lists and prizes are all included. Who will win the prize for the tale with most terror? Grab your trusty pens, crucifixes and notebooks and join Cassie live at 10 a.m on Zoom(bie), on either Saturday October 28th or Sunday October 29th. Together we'll create suspense-filled tales of powerful trouble and creative bubble! TO PRE-BOOK, CLICK BELOW:
Buy my illustrated 'Write It Like A Ninja' guide to horror fiction! It teaches students all about this spine-tingling genre's history, style, plot structures, characters and creative details. Plus, it comes complete with a detailed list of recommended horror reading and is packed with exciting images which are bound to inspire and prompt your child with further writing ideas. As so many school English exams have story image prompts, this is a very useful little book. More 'Write It Like A Ninja' story genre guides are being added to my website soon - all are available for pay and instant download.
This detailed and informative guide to horror fiction was written and designed by myself in response to many parental requests for recommended reading to help their child boost their literary knowledge and broaden their vocabulary. I was about to type up a basic reading list when I thought: Why not create full text genre guides AND a related wider reading list for parents to give their children? This could be read independently by the child or with parents. Result!
'All About The Horror Genre' is a quick-to-download guide and teaches them about the fiction genre and its key generic features. The 'Ninja Guides To Fiction Genres' series was born! (This is the first in the series and more will be added here soon.) 'Ninja Guides' make the students far more likely to write great horror, action, adventure or mystery tales themselves because they will already have a stronger knowledge of the different text types before starting exam tasks. Reading this great and affordable guide will make your child far more informed about literary styles, helping them write in those same styles with confidence and flair. Let's help them 'Write It Like A Ninja'!
BUY MY DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE To The Horror Fiction Genre, With Recommended Reads!
Want a taster?
Exciting Live Writing Courses
Enrol them on one of my replayable creative writing boot camps, such as 'Help Your Kids Write 11+ English Like An A* Ninja!' Workshops are always supported by a host of downloadable learning resources such as teacher's films, pdfs and audio files. I offer a range of free and paid-for short downloadable and replayable online and one-to-one online holiday courses. We've got it covered!
