Before we started offering Teddy Eddie courses at my language school, we mainly focused on business clients and EU courses – the children’s sector was only a small part of what we did.
I had often read very positive testimonials about the Teddy Eddie method and after detailed analysis, discussions with representatives of the company and other licensed schools, I decided to introduce Teddy Eddie courses here. The well-established Teddy Eddie method attracted dozens of young students. The people of our town showed great interest in the course, which we started in our school, and also in preschools. In our first year of operation, we had more than 100 new students.

When we first got our licence, we had 59 Teddy Eddie students. Now, in the current year, we have as many as 313. We’re feeling pretty successful, and we’re excited to keep going and growing. We can see the fast results in our students. Their parents can see them too and they’re recommending us to others.
At the moment I can discuss every single thing with people who are more knowledgeable and experienced than me (the licensor and other licensees I am in contact with). I get a lot of support from the licensor on everything from methodology to teacher development and management. I’ve got a complete product that sells itself. All you need is the willingness and ability to teach. I don’t have to worry about materials, methodology, or books. I’m not on my own – even when I was a one-person business, I felt like I was part of the Edu Bears team.

The Teddy Eddie licence has helped us to define our range of language courses for very young learners. It has also structured our business in terms of the basic, necessary documentation and materials related to the running of the school, which Edu Bears provides for us and keeps up to date. Our school is now associated with high quality education, because that’s what the Teddy Eddie method is all about. All in all, our youngest learners are happy to come to school because they 'love playing with Teddy’ and the parents are proud and satisfied with the results that this fun, challenging and carefully designed method produces.

The Savvy Ed method is challenging and extremely effective. As a methodology specialist, I really wanted to ensure that the programme offered at our language school was not just a repetition of the public school curriculum, that the children would be excited about the language course and that the parents could see results. The Savvy Ed method has many unique and innovative elements that enhance the learning process, and incentive systems that keep the children engaged. Gamification elements are used during class and the programme is designed using the ‘snowball effect’ approach, which means lots of repetition and a gradual build-up of material. The language skills of children who have completed the full 3-year Savvy Ed programme are far superior to those who have taken standard courses.

Savvy Ed is a challenging method suitable for children who are continuing their English education following a strong preschool programme. At the same time it is full of children’s humour, something that young learners love and know from Teddy Eddie. As a teacher myself, I was able to draw on a wealth of experience and expertise in teaching methodology. The way the lessons are structured gave me the confidence to teach and the comfort of knowing that all the essential skills would be practised. Of all the elements of the programme, I think the most valuable are formative assessment, gamification and the SNOWBALL EFFECT. For my business, I look for solutions that are outstanding because of their HIGH QUALITY. This is what Savvy Ed is from the perspectives of the owner, the teacher, the students and the parents.

We highly recommend the Savvy Ed method! Children learn to communicate freely, read and write, and use grammar naturally. They enjoy attending classes, parents can see their progress and teachers are pleased with the results.
Being systematic in class and at home is the key to success! Another advantage is the Savvy Quest app, which helps to consolidate the material learnt in class in an attractive form.