From the moment she was born, our daughter was always very energetic mentally, physically and spiritually. She was never naughty, just busy learning and living. The spark in her eyes always made people look at her twice.

Due to her young age and an obsessive relationship with a friend our daughter repeated Prep. She could basically read, loved hard jigsaw and word puzzles and was constantly surprising people at how bright she was. But during the second year of Prep, we noticed she was looking more and more sad, was a little lonely looking, not reading anymore and eventually the spark had gone. She would not talk to us or anyone else when asked if anything was wrong but seemed happy enough to go to school. Along came Year 1 and nothing changed. We became very worried.

One day I randomly opened a page of the Kids on the Coast magazine and there was Elissa’s add. I rang immediately and after talking to Elissa, and making an appointment for the next day, I knew there was a breath of fresh air not far away.

Driving home after the very first meeting, our daughter had a Mona Lisa smile on her face, and my husband and I knew we had found a way back to our real daughter. Elissa has given our daughter the confidence to want to learn again, enjoy school and to be able to cope with the new teaching methods of which she was having trouble with. She no longer thinks she is “dumb” and not “good” when only the naughty kids in class are constantly being rewarded even though she is always good and a keen little helper. She has already gone up 2 levels with her readers and is starting to stand up for herself within relationships.

Over the eight weeks Elissa has taught my husband and I that sometimes kids need to be trusted to walk down a road on their own to find their way, we cannot fix up everything for them. Everyday our daughter is becoming that vibrant person again, full of confidence and ready to run down that road, not just walk. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Elissa!”

Neil and Lisa Severns, Caloundra…

“Our son was coping with his school work, however, we felt he was not performing to his highest potential. We read about Curious Kids Can in the Kids on the Coast magazine and thought we would give it a go. At first our son was apprehensive to attend, but Elissa quickly gained his friendship and confidence. Elissa challenged him with maths and literacy, in a fun learning environment. Her encouragement lifted our son’s enthusiasm and confidence to a level where he is now striving to learn and improve. Thanks for all your work with our son, Elissa. We’re wrapped!”

Tracey Sobey, Buderim…

 “My son recently completed an 8 week Personal Program at Curious Kids Can and I am very pleased with the results. From the outset of his program there were significant changes in his behavior and interest in learning. It was as though a light inside him was once again switched on. He became increasingly confident and happy in his ability to learn and as a result his behavior within the classroom improved.

Elissa’s natural ability to quickly gain a good rapport with kids enabled my son to enjoy learning under her guidance. He looked forward to his weekly visits with Elissa and valued their conversation.

I would recommend Elissa and her great mentoring service to any parent or caregiver who feels their child is not reaching their full potential at school. Curious Kids Can is a great gift for any child to receive as they can discover and explore their natural abilities as well as grow in self confidence in a very nurturing and supportive learning environment.”