Smart is the perfect solution if you want to try out the teaching profession before making a full commitment, if you can dedicate only limited time to teaching, or if you teach in a school.
By joining this program you will receive advanced training on teaching techniques plus foundational but comprehensive training modules on strategic class management, plus detailed Lesson Plans for 3-6 yo and our outstanding books, songs and audiobooks.
Smart teachers are flexible
Smart is very flexible. After the first year you can decide how to progress: you can keep teaching what you have learned, you can purchase more training or you can upgrade to our more comprehensive programs: Plus or Pro.
By enrolling in 2025 you will receive the
Learn with Mummy Smart Teacher – Down Under (3-6 yo) – Certificate
Find out what Smart can offer you, and how
Find below extensive information about the Smart program, including content, timelines and prices.
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Details of Smart Program, 2025 edition:
Why you should enrol:
Learn with Mummy Smart program contains everything you need to teach English to young children and to their parents. Upon completing this program you will be able to:
- set the basis for children’s lifelong learning of English as a second language
- offer a whole year of Playgroups for children 3-6 year old and their parents
- offer Playgroups for children 3-6 year old within school settings
- work independently, manage your work and communicate effectively what you offer
Also:
You will be highly trained to deliver the playgroups using stories, songs, books, audiobooks, acting out, games and activities with a lesson plan covering the full year.
You will learn to manage the typical problems or challenges of Playgroups with children and parents.
You will be featured on the Learn with Mummy’s website, from which parents can directly contact you
Who is this for:
Learn with Mummy Smart is for everybody who wants to start a teaching profession or to acquire new skills as a teacher.
It is for career changers who would like to drop the corporate world and start a new profession to balance work and personal life while nurturing their skills and passions.
For teachers who work with adults and would like to work with children with a proven methodology.
For school teachers, who want their work to have a stronger, long lasting, impact on children’s lives.
For anyone who loves children, has a very strong command of the English language, and wants to teach.
What you need:
What you do NEED:
Love for children and a proactive attitude are necessary requirements for all Learn with Mummy teachers.
Native or near native command of the English language, i.e. C2 or equivalent, is required. Book a call to discuss whether this is right for you.
What you do NOT Need:
It is not necessary to register an individual business. (Note concerning Italy: Legal requirements for individual businesses – Partita IVA- depend on the volume of income you generate within the fiscal year. A facilitated tax system for small businesses might be worth considering: Regime Forfettario. You are advised to consult an expert – commercialista – for fiscal advice).
You do not need a dedicated location. You can rent a suitable location for the hours that you need. As part of the training you will receive clear instructions regarding what constitutes a suitable location and how to negotiate a price for it.
What you will get:
Smart 2025 training includes:
- Advanced: Learn with Mummy teaching methodology for 3-6 yo, Physical Storytelling through Bodylogue, Learn with Mummy Down Under Bodylogue, Learn with Mummy Down Under Lesson Plan 3-6 yo, Playgroups structure, Teaching children and parents together strategies
- Fundamentals: Playgroup management strategies, Marketing and business development, Motor skills development strategies
- Extra bonuses: up to 12 months complimentary detailed showcase on the Learn with Mummy’s website, 1 complimentary invitation to 1 to 1,5 days intensive in person training
Note: the Bodylogue is a storytelling technique for second language natural acquisition, based on the work of Bruner, Krashen and Taeschner.
This training will be delivered by a combination of asynchronous modules (that you can study at your pace) and of live online sessions.
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How long will it take?
The training can be conducted entirely online, though attendance to a live training is advisable.
It is comprised of asynchronous modules (study at your own time and pace), live sessions, practical sessions and assignments:
The estimated total time requirement is of 240 hours:
Self Study Sessions: 54 hours
Live sessions: 21 hours
Individual study: 70 hours
Individual practice: 40 hours
Assignments: 20 hours
Playgroup: 28 hours
Filming: 3 hours
Final essay: 4 hours
Price
Smart is the easiest entry point into the teaching profession yet retains maximum quality.
The fees cover: attendance to all asynchronous training sessions, attendance to 7 live online sessions (5 minimum required), attendance to in person 1,5 days session (optional), enlisting in the Learn with Mummy teacher’s team, enlisting on the Learn with Mummy’s website (from May 2025 to June 2026), Learn with Mummy Down Under Bodylogues, 3-6 yo Lesson plans, books and materials, assessment and certificate.
The price is:1,190 Euros 890 Euros (early bird) + extra discounts for individual circumstances
or 3 installments of
550 Euros at enrolment
450 Euros by June 6th 2025
350 Euros by August 29th 2025
VAT applies to all prices. The purchase is subject to a brand, method and materials license agreement.
For more clarity, see the detailed program here:
Assessment and Certificates
Upon entering the program you can style yourself as
Learn with Mummy Teacher in Training
After successfully completing the Smart 2025 training you will receive the
Learn with Mummy Smart Teacher – Down Under (3-6 yo) – Certificate
Training certifications are valid only while the teacher remains under an active license agreement. In the event of termination or resignation, the certificates lose their validity and cannot be used to market services under the Learn with Mummy brand.
Success Guarantee
If you study and practice you will become an excellent teacher and you will deliver outstanding quality to your little students and to their parents. You’ll want to be part of a team equally committed to quality and on creating real long lasting impact.
In order to guarantee that you will always be part of a quality focussed network, all teachers will go through a multi-step assessment process. Also, teachers are allowed to withdraw from the programme, with partial reimbursement. Those who stay are committed.
The quality assessment is so structured:
Pre Enrolment: before signing up you will have a 1 on 1 call with our Learn with Mummy Program Advisor to assess whether this is the right project for you and whether you meet the requirements.
Checkpoint 1 (by June 6th): after the first two Single Study Sessions, and before going into the pragmatical aspects of how to structure a proposal for your clients, you can decide to withdraw. If you have paid in a single instalment you will receive a refund of 50% of what you paid. If you paid only one instalment, you will not be asked to pay anything else.
Checkpoint 2 (by July 19th): after completing the Second Live Session you will receive individual feedback. If it is positive you will continue the training. Should the assessment not be positive, you will be asked to do more study and you will have to resubmit the assignments by September 15th at the latest in order to continue the training. Should you not pass the Checkpoint 2 Assessment you will be asked to leave the programme. If you have paid in a single instalment you will receive a refund of 25% of what you paid. If you paid only two instalments, you will not be asked to pay anything else.
The books and materials will be shipped to you after Checkpoint 2 or once full payment has been received, whichever occurs later.
Final Assessment: by April 2026 you will have to go through a final assessment, which includes filming a Playgroup, writing a short essay to reflect on your learning and experience and participate in a centrally conduct feedback exercise. Should the final assessment be positive, you will receive a Learn with Mummy Smart Teacher certificate. If not, you might retake the assessment once.
This process guarantees that your peers, the Learn with Mummy Smart teachers, will always be real peers you do want to work with and be associated to.
Training Schedule
Enrolment open from March 25th to September 3rd at the latest
Live Sessions (LS):
LS1: June 21st 8.30-11.30 am*
LS2: July 12th 8.30-11.30 am*
Optional In person session Sept 5 9.30 am to Sept 6th 2pm (mandatory for late enrolments)
LS3: September 27th 8.30-11.30 am*
LS4: October 25th 2.30-5.30 pm*
LS5: November 22nd 2.30-5.30 pm*
LS6: January 24th 2.30-5.30 pm*
LS7: March 7th 2.30-5.30 pm*
*dates might be modified, participants will be given due notice
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Progress Opportunities
You can stop here and keep teaching what you have learned if this works for you.
If you want to take it further, you have two options:
- Upgrade to the Pro Plan – By the end of January of your first teaching year, you can switch to the Smart or Pro programs, and the fees you’ve already paid will be deducted from the total cost.
- Continue Your Training – You can choose to stay in Smart and deepen your learning by enrolling in further training.
This approach offers maximum flexibility, allowing you to explore the experience, test the waters, and decide how much commitment feels right for you.
Enrolment
Schedule a preliminary call to assess your fit with the programme.
Our Program Advisor will assess your command of the English language, your understanding of the Program and your motivation.
After the Program Advisor’s assessment, you will be sent an offer to enrol and a brand and content licensing agreement. If eligible you will be offered an early bird discount, which can lead to savings of more than 450 Euros + VAT.
Enrolments are open from March 25th 2025 to September 3rd 2025.
Anybody enrolling after June the 30th might be required to attend the in person Session, see schedule and objectives in the detailed programme.
You can download the detailed Smart Program here:
Are you ready to go?
Book a call with our Program Advisor
If you want to teach with amazing materials, a proven methodology and a great team, do not wait. The earlier you start, the better prepared you will be by the beginning of the school year.
Book an appointment with our Program Advisor now, they will assess your skills and suitability to the project and, if they find that this is a good match, they will tell you how to proceed.
If you have doubts or questions, do not hesitate to getting in touch for more information.