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"As a former English and ELD (English Language Development) teacher and department chair, I have observed and worked with many teachers. In all of my years as an educator, I have never met a teacher like Janel. She is everything you could want in a teacher, and more. She is not only kind, thoughtful, and warm, but she is also creative, brilliant, play-based, engaging, collaborative, and treats each child as an individual, acutely aware of their strengths, areas for growth, and personalities. My son Ryan started her literacy class the summer before kindergarten, as his fine motor skills and letter recognition could benefit from extra support. For me, it is essential that students love learning, and thus searched for a program that not only helped with fine motor skills and literacy, but did so in a play-based and engaging format, so that a love of learning could be instilled. And it was. Not only did Ryan's literacy skills blossom over the 2 years he was in her weekly class, but, even more importantly, he grew to love reading, writing, and developed a growth mindset, thanks to Janel. On his last day of class, not only did he cry, but I cried, as I knew that she was and will be one of the most important people in our lives, as she set him up for success, provided him with confidence and passion, and created life-long friendships with parents and children in her class. My only wish is that she would create a class for 1st-2nd graders, as Ryan still asks when he can go back to "Teacher Janel's Playgroup" and I miss seeing her each week. I sometimes would come early to her class, just to watch her magic; I am a better educator and parent due to my time observing Janel."
- Shana Segal, Palo Alto
"This has been one of the most incredible learning experiences for him in such a short period of time. Your teaching and your intuitions about children are some of the most amazing I've witnessed in twenty years of working professionally with educators. I feel so grateful that we could be a part of it."
- Becky, Menlo Park
"My two sons work with Janel Moses (search her name in the Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents [PAMP] forum and you will see all the outstanding reviews of her teaching abilities) and she is one off the best teachers in the universe. Even my temperamental child looks forward to class with her and she has a wonderful ability to teach to the child's interest, understand their quirks of personality, and fill the hour they spend with her full of love."
- Suzanne, Belmont
"...I am writing to give my highest recommendation on behalf of Janel...I came to know Janel when she was employed as a teacher at the Chaim Weizmann Instituto Hebreo, the oldest and largest Jewish day school in Santiago, Chile. Her colleagues and supervisors described her as a warm, reliable, responsible, and talented educator. She was respected and revered by the students, parents, and co‐workers...In short, Janel is an asset to any institution fortunate enough to receive her. She is an exceptional person and educator capable of excelling in a wide range of academic or professional environments."
- Edith Blaustein, Executive Director Vaad Hinuj, Santiago, Chile
"Janel is a warm, intelligent, and creative instructor. My son looks forward to every time we get to see her. She's an amazing person and we feel incredibly fortunate to have found her. I highly recommend her classes."
- Jennifer, Palo Alto
"I am writing today to highly recommend the services of my son's Spanish teacher, Ms. Janel Moses. When we decided to introduce our son to Spanish (he is 3.5 years old), we were looking for a mommy and me style class that and he and I could take together as I thought he would learn best in a class setting if I participated with him and that way I could learn a bit myself. We ended up working with Janel because I couldn't find a set class to fit my schedule and we are SO lucky to have found her. Janel does private, customized Spanish lessons for my son and they are AMAZING. Justin is extremely bright but he is very much a free spirit and does best in an environment where is he allowed to roam from activity to activity both expressing his creativity and expending his countless volumes of energy! Janel totally "got" my son after the first session with him and has done a wonderful job of planning fun activities for each class that cater to his interests and are flexible enough to keep his attention. She is extremely qualified and creative and she absolutely adores children! After just three sessions with Janel my son is already counting in Spanish and he so looks forward to meeting with her each week. We spent the last class doing water and sand play in the park with toy animals and learning the names of each one in Spanish :-) I cannot express the joy I feel when watching him laughing and playing with her and all the while learning and loving a new language- it is truly a magical experience!"
- Ashley, San Mateo
"I have to second this endorsement. Janel is our Spanish teacher, for my 4 and 7 year old and she's truly a gifted teacher. She's incredibly thoughtful in her approach to the children and makes great efforts to establish a relationship with them. Her ability to be creative and spontaneous is wonderful. All of the work is based on a relevant curriculum, so the children are well engaged and interested. It's not about mere memorization."
- Julie, Los Altos
"Janel is fabulous - so nice, so knowledgable, such a great teacher and great with kids. My son takes her class and loves it! He's only been in 2 months and without any Spanish at home, has about 100+ words and can count in Spanish. I highly recommend the class."
- Christa, Menlo Park
"We have found an amazing Spanish tutor to recommend (referred to us by another PAMP family)! Janel Moses has been working with our high schooler. She has done a wonderful job of learning what is happening in the classroom now and also "catching up" in areas where there were gaps in vocabulary and grammar. She is very focused on finding the most effective study techniques for the student and it has certainly paid off. My son's quote: "She makes the lessons fun and entertaining." He is more confident and his marks have jumped up with Janel's help."
- Michelle, Los Altos
"My 2 year old son attends a Spanish speaking daycare, and although he has good comprehension of Spanish he would not really speak it. Based on a recommendation, I contacted Janel Moses. My son and I have been having weekly "mommy and me" classes for the past three months and we both have been making tremendous progress. Although my son was very apprehensive with the first lesson, Janel found a way to connect with him and draws him in with a large variety of activities. She is extremely creative and the classes are play based and conducted entirely in Spanish. Sometimes we play inside, and she offers various toys, puzzles, blocks to build his vocabulary. She also draws with my son and sings songs with him. More recently, our classes have been at a local park and she is not afraid to get dirty playing with sand and water, and she runs after him on the play structures and slides. She keeps my son's attention for a full hour per class. She is a mom herself and clearly is very comfortable with toddlers/preschoolers. She has taught Spanish at a local preschool but she can also tutor older children and adults. Young children learn languages so effortlessly; working with Janel is great opportunity to make learning Spanish fun."
- Martha, Sunnyvale
"Ms Janel Moses teaches English to my three and half year old son on a weekly basis. I am a believer in play-based teaching in early child development. I would recommend Janel without reservation to parents who seek an outstanding teacher for their children.
My son is completely captivated by Janel’s versatile and fun teaching style. Janel makes it so easy and fun for my son to focus throughout the teaching session. I was nearby for the first class, during which, I heard puppet’s talking, singing, magic, toys all woven into one teaching theme. Janel is not only helping my son build a solid foundation in English but also providing him the foundation for a life-long interest in reading and learning.
Janel is loving, dedicated, and an outstanding teacher. I give her my highest recommendation."
- Dina, Palo Alto
"[My daughter] was ecstatic about your class, saying it was so fun and interesting. She asked if she could go more than once a week! She also said it was more fun than pre-school. Thank you for doing such a fabulous job with her and with the other kiddos!"
- Tiffany, Menlo Park
"My 4 year old daughter has been attending Janel's class for the last 6 months and has absolutely loved the class and gained amazing phonetic awareness. My daughter was in a play-based preschool and this class has offered the perfect bridge to providing a playful introduction to the alphabet and getting her ready to enter kindergarten confident and ready to tackle reading.
Janel provides a class that is so fun-filled, well thought out and subtly pedagogical. I cannot endorse this class enough. If you're looking to compliment your play based preschool and give your child some academic confidence...quickly contact Janel before her class fills up!"
- Liza, Palo Alto
"I also highly recommend Janel Moses' classes! I take my 4 year-old boy to her Spanish immersion class on Thursday afternoons and he really loves it."
- Audra, Palo Alto
"I am writing to recommend a Spanish class my 3 year old daughter has been participating in...The main draw is Janel--she is incredible. She is a remarkable teacher with tons of puppets, games, songs--she is very entertaining. Mostly though, Janel is a wonderful person. She is perceptive and sensitive and tuned in to each child...She genuinely cares about each child and her work is clearly her passion and calling. Your child would be lucky just to experience her warm and loving energy. I am too! Can't recommend enough"
- Laura, Menlo Park
"Thanks for creating such a great Spanish learning environment for the boys!
They are having such a blast!"
- Kathryn, Palo Alto
- Shana Segal, Palo Alto
"This has been one of the most incredible learning experiences for him in such a short period of time. Your teaching and your intuitions about children are some of the most amazing I've witnessed in twenty years of working professionally with educators. I feel so grateful that we could be a part of it."
- Becky, Menlo Park
"My two sons work with Janel Moses (search her name in the Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents [PAMP] forum and you will see all the outstanding reviews of her teaching abilities) and she is one off the best teachers in the universe. Even my temperamental child looks forward to class with her and she has a wonderful ability to teach to the child's interest, understand their quirks of personality, and fill the hour they spend with her full of love."
- Suzanne, Belmont
"...I am writing to give my highest recommendation on behalf of Janel...I came to know Janel when she was employed as a teacher at the Chaim Weizmann Instituto Hebreo, the oldest and largest Jewish day school in Santiago, Chile. Her colleagues and supervisors described her as a warm, reliable, responsible, and talented educator. She was respected and revered by the students, parents, and co‐workers...In short, Janel is an asset to any institution fortunate enough to receive her. She is an exceptional person and educator capable of excelling in a wide range of academic or professional environments."
- Edith Blaustein, Executive Director Vaad Hinuj, Santiago, Chile
"Janel is a warm, intelligent, and creative instructor. My son looks forward to every time we get to see her. She's an amazing person and we feel incredibly fortunate to have found her. I highly recommend her classes."
- Jennifer, Palo Alto
"I am writing today to highly recommend the services of my son's Spanish teacher, Ms. Janel Moses. When we decided to introduce our son to Spanish (he is 3.5 years old), we were looking for a mommy and me style class that and he and I could take together as I thought he would learn best in a class setting if I participated with him and that way I could learn a bit myself. We ended up working with Janel because I couldn't find a set class to fit my schedule and we are SO lucky to have found her. Janel does private, customized Spanish lessons for my son and they are AMAZING. Justin is extremely bright but he is very much a free spirit and does best in an environment where is he allowed to roam from activity to activity both expressing his creativity and expending his countless volumes of energy! Janel totally "got" my son after the first session with him and has done a wonderful job of planning fun activities for each class that cater to his interests and are flexible enough to keep his attention. She is extremely qualified and creative and she absolutely adores children! After just three sessions with Janel my son is already counting in Spanish and he so looks forward to meeting with her each week. We spent the last class doing water and sand play in the park with toy animals and learning the names of each one in Spanish :-) I cannot express the joy I feel when watching him laughing and playing with her and all the while learning and loving a new language- it is truly a magical experience!"
- Ashley, San Mateo
"I have to second this endorsement. Janel is our Spanish teacher, for my 4 and 7 year old and she's truly a gifted teacher. She's incredibly thoughtful in her approach to the children and makes great efforts to establish a relationship with them. Her ability to be creative and spontaneous is wonderful. All of the work is based on a relevant curriculum, so the children are well engaged and interested. It's not about mere memorization."
- Julie, Los Altos
"Janel is fabulous - so nice, so knowledgable, such a great teacher and great with kids. My son takes her class and loves it! He's only been in 2 months and without any Spanish at home, has about 100+ words and can count in Spanish. I highly recommend the class."
- Christa, Menlo Park
"We have found an amazing Spanish tutor to recommend (referred to us by another PAMP family)! Janel Moses has been working with our high schooler. She has done a wonderful job of learning what is happening in the classroom now and also "catching up" in areas where there were gaps in vocabulary and grammar. She is very focused on finding the most effective study techniques for the student and it has certainly paid off. My son's quote: "She makes the lessons fun and entertaining." He is more confident and his marks have jumped up with Janel's help."
- Michelle, Los Altos
"My 2 year old son attends a Spanish speaking daycare, and although he has good comprehension of Spanish he would not really speak it. Based on a recommendation, I contacted Janel Moses. My son and I have been having weekly "mommy and me" classes for the past three months and we both have been making tremendous progress. Although my son was very apprehensive with the first lesson, Janel found a way to connect with him and draws him in with a large variety of activities. She is extremely creative and the classes are play based and conducted entirely in Spanish. Sometimes we play inside, and she offers various toys, puzzles, blocks to build his vocabulary. She also draws with my son and sings songs with him. More recently, our classes have been at a local park and she is not afraid to get dirty playing with sand and water, and she runs after him on the play structures and slides. She keeps my son's attention for a full hour per class. She is a mom herself and clearly is very comfortable with toddlers/preschoolers. She has taught Spanish at a local preschool but she can also tutor older children and adults. Young children learn languages so effortlessly; working with Janel is great opportunity to make learning Spanish fun."
- Martha, Sunnyvale
"Ms Janel Moses teaches English to my three and half year old son on a weekly basis. I am a believer in play-based teaching in early child development. I would recommend Janel without reservation to parents who seek an outstanding teacher for their children.
My son is completely captivated by Janel’s versatile and fun teaching style. Janel makes it so easy and fun for my son to focus throughout the teaching session. I was nearby for the first class, during which, I heard puppet’s talking, singing, magic, toys all woven into one teaching theme. Janel is not only helping my son build a solid foundation in English but also providing him the foundation for a life-long interest in reading and learning.
Janel is loving, dedicated, and an outstanding teacher. I give her my highest recommendation."
- Dina, Palo Alto
"[My daughter] was ecstatic about your class, saying it was so fun and interesting. She asked if she could go more than once a week! She also said it was more fun than pre-school. Thank you for doing such a fabulous job with her and with the other kiddos!"
- Tiffany, Menlo Park
"My 4 year old daughter has been attending Janel's class for the last 6 months and has absolutely loved the class and gained amazing phonetic awareness. My daughter was in a play-based preschool and this class has offered the perfect bridge to providing a playful introduction to the alphabet and getting her ready to enter kindergarten confident and ready to tackle reading.
Janel provides a class that is so fun-filled, well thought out and subtly pedagogical. I cannot endorse this class enough. If you're looking to compliment your play based preschool and give your child some academic confidence...quickly contact Janel before her class fills up!"
- Liza, Palo Alto
"I also highly recommend Janel Moses' classes! I take my 4 year-old boy to her Spanish immersion class on Thursday afternoons and he really loves it."
- Audra, Palo Alto
"I am writing to recommend a Spanish class my 3 year old daughter has been participating in...The main draw is Janel--she is incredible. She is a remarkable teacher with tons of puppets, games, songs--she is very entertaining. Mostly though, Janel is a wonderful person. She is perceptive and sensitive and tuned in to each child...She genuinely cares about each child and her work is clearly her passion and calling. Your child would be lucky just to experience her warm and loving energy. I am too! Can't recommend enough"
- Laura, Menlo Park
"Thanks for creating such a great Spanish learning environment for the boys!
They are having such a blast!"
- Kathryn, Palo Alto