For children aged 3 to 9 · Luton, Dunstable and online

When learning feels harder, your child deserves support that fits them.

Learning style and pace are not one-size-fits-all. We notice what your child already knows, build on their strengths and find manageable next steps in reading, writing and maths.

  • Free 10-minute parent consultation
  • £35 per 60-minute session
  • Luton, Dunstable or online
Wooden number rods laid in a staircase on a rug, rising towards a sunny window.

You are not alone

Does this sound like your child?

See how we help
  • Small objects lined up beside their letter cards on a felt mat.

    Reading

    Reading still feels hard.

    We look at each part of reading, from sounds to meaning, and find the step that is missing.

  • An educator’s hand shows a gentle pencil grip beside a child’s hand.

    Writing

    Writing is a daily battle.

    We build the skills under writing first: pencil grip, letter shapes and turning ideas into words.

  • A child’s hand works on a wooden hundred board with bead chains.

    Maths

    Maths just isn’t clicking.

    Numbers become things your child can hold and move, so the idea makes sense before the worksheet.

  • A notebook with careful handwriting and a pencil tick.

    Keeping up

    Falling behind the class.

    We teach from what your child is ready to learn, not just the label on the year group.

  • A girl, seen from behind, slides a tray of learning materials back onto a shelf.

    Confidence

    Confidence is slipping.

    Small wins, built one block at a time, help children want to try again.

  • A child’s finger traces a letter s in a tray of sand.

    Ready for school

    Starting school soon.

    We help with the early skills that make the first school years feel easier.

The swan story

Above the water, a swan looks calm.

Underneath, it never stops working.

Many children are the same. They seem fine in class, but they work hard just to keep up. The classroom matters, yet some children need help beyond its four walls. With you on one side and teaching on the other, we build the bridge one block at a time.

The Swan Story · a short animated film for parents · captions on screen
Read the film transcript, with picture descriptions

Each part starts with what you see on screen, then the words.

Picture: Night. A mum sits with her son at the kitchen table. He rests his head on his homework.

The same age. The same concept. Yet one question lingers: why is this so hard for my child?

Picture: A busy classroom. Hands go up all around, but one boy sits still. A swan glides on a lake. Under the water, its feet paddle hard.

In class, some children may look calm on the surface… like a swan on the water. They’re working so hard underneath, just to keep up in class.

Picture: Winter. A grey cygnet sits alone in the snow as the ducklings swim away.

Some begin to feel different, frustrated and obviously left behind.

Picture: The same classroom. Warm light spreads out from the boy. Then a card: Adedoyin Gbemisola Fatoki, Founder and Lead Educator.

But a child is not a label. They just might learn differently. Adedoyin, our founder, once learned differently too.

Picture: Adedoyin guides the boy’s finger over a sandpaper letter, and gold sparkles appear. Then the boy stands in a dark room with one wall open to a sunny lake.

So at Charis Bridge, we look closer. We find the missing block… and teach it the way your child learns best. Learning support shouldn’t end within the four walls of a classroom.

Picture: A wooden bridge over a river. Mum waits on one side and Adedoyin on the other. Labels say “Parents at home” and “Teaching that sees the missing block”. The two legs of the bridge glow.

You, who know your child best… and us, tailoring learning to your child. Together, we build the bridge.

Picture: Gold blocks light up along the bridge, one by one. The boy reads proudly to his mum. A swan opens its wings and rises from the water.

One block at a time, gracefully making room to learn, from concrete to abstract, building foundations, growing confidence. Until one day, they fly gracefully, like a swan.

Picture: The Charis Bridge logo, “Bridging Gaps. Building Foundations. Growing Confidence.” and “Book a free 10-minute parent consultation”.

Charis means grace. Bridge is how we support, with the child at the centre. Charis Bridge… let’s build together.

  1. Under the water

    The hard work no one sees.

  2. The classroom walls

    Why one way of teaching does not fit every child.

  3. The bridge

    Parents and teaching, working together.

Why it works

More than an hour of tutoring.

Every plan starts with understanding one child.

We find the missing block.

Careful observation and assessment show where learning is stuck.

Learning they can hold.

Hands-on materials turn hard ideas into something real, then onto paper, then into the head.

We start where they are.

Teaching follows what your child is ready to learn, not the year-group label.

You’re part of the bridge.

A bridge needs both legs. Short home practice after each session keeps learning going. Plus a monthly update and a review every 6 to 8 weeks.

Our services

Personalised Learning Programme

A plan built around your child.

Assessment, a personal plan, one-to-one teaching and regular reviews.

An educator writes notes beside a child’s workbook, with no names showing.

Targeted Tutoring

One skill. One hour at a time.

A short, focused block of one-to-one sessions on one skill.

A wooden tray of learning materials, ready on cream linen, seen from above.

How it works

Seven clear steps.

From your first message to the day your child is ready to go it alone.

See how it works

Our story

Charis means grace.

Bridge is what we build: from where your child is now to where they need to be.

Read our story

Prices

Clear prices. No surprises.

You see what it costs before you book.

First consultation
Free
10-minute parent consultation
Session price
£35
per 60-minute session. The first one includes the learning assessment.
Plan reviews
6–8
weeks between formal plan reviews
Sessions a week
2–3
sessions a week. At least two; three are recommended.

Invoiced monthly in advance, by bank transfer.
No separate assessment fee.

Adedoyin Gbemisola Fatoki, founder of Charis Bridge, seated at her desk in a sunlit learning room, smiling warmly.

Meet the founder

“I know what it is like to find your own way, one trick at a time. Now I walk beside children as they find theirs.”

Adedoyin Gbemisola Fatoki
Founder & Lead Educator

Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow and flourish. Adedoyin has taught in Montessori classrooms in Nigeria and in UK primary schools, and her own experience of learning differently shapes how she teaches.

  • Dip. Montessori Early Childhood
  • BSc Linguistics
  • MA Early Childhood Education
  • MSc Psychology (in view)
Read Adedoyin’s story

Trust

Why parents choose Charis Bridge.

  • Start with a free chat.

    A 10-minute call about your child. No cost and no pressure.

  • Honest, every time.

    We give educational support, not a diagnosis. If another expert could help, we will tell you.

  • Progress you can see.

    A short update every month, and a formal review every 6 to 8 weeks.

  • One-to-one, always.

    Your child gets full attention. Two children learn together only when their needs and goals match.

  • Your child’s privacy first.

    We never use a child’s photo, work or story without specific written permission.

  • DBS checked.

    Our founder holds an enhanced DBS certificate and is on the DBS Update Service. Ask to see it at your free consultation.

Qualifications and checks

  • Enhanced DBS checkOn the DBS Update Service
  • Montessori DiplomaEarly Childhood
  • Master’s degreeEarly Childhood Education
  • Taught in Nigeria and the UKMontessori and UK primary classrooms
How we keep children safe

Let’s talk about your child.

Start with a free 10-minute parent consultation. No cost and no pressure.

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