Tianning Ma

“I joined Stepping Stone as a volunteer teacher in 2023. My teaching partner and I followed an approach focusing less on grammar corrections and more on letting the children feel free to express themselves. After nearly two years of teaching, I have experienced that “our” students have turned from being nervous and afraid to speak, into being willing to express themselves as little people. Some of them have changed from introverted to extroverted personalities and every time they see us now, they look so happy and naturally greet us in English – which is obviously a foreign language for them!”

“I’m full of joy and satisfaction to see their immense changes. By joining Stepping Stones as a Program Manager, I hope to help more children experience the joy of learning languages through Stepping Stones’ language programs.”