About The Learning Tent

When you think about English tuition classes, we hope you think of spaces like The Learning Tent (TLT), spaces that have been designed keeping in mind that it is not another classroom.

There are 2 golden rules at The Learning Tent. The first being – we create school-based batches with not more than 10 students in each batch. Secondly, we believe in learning through practice – and ensure notes are written down, not photocopied. The limited batch strength also ensures each student gets individual attention to better their learning.

Even then, The Learning Tent has always looked out for supporting students when it comes to school assignments, projects (Orals, Aurals) & scheduled tests with practice sessions and more than enough preparation before school projects. TLT is an encouraging place for one to explore their curiosity about learning English. It is a safe, non-judgemental space for growth.

Over the last 5 years, TLT tutored 146 students who appeared for ICSE exams and 31 students for ISC exams. Over 90% of them achieved over 90% at the boards which is a testimony not only of the effort put in by the students but also the TLT approach to teaching.

But TLT doesn’t just prepare students for the Boards. It also lays the foundation for students to confidently express themselves outside the classroom as well. TLT currently provides tuition classes for only English (ICSE and ISC) but we will soon expand to cover other subjects as well. Watch this space for more.

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About The Founder: Bhavana Miss

With 25 years of experience teaching English in various schools across India, Bhavana Lokare (MA, MEd) started her English tuition practice in 2015 – The Learning Tent (TLT).

Strongly rooted in her belief that a process is required to ace the Boards, Bhavana Miss ensures that each student is supported to achieve their goals when it comes to English. She is student-centric and curious in her approach. Constantly looking for innovative techniques that support learning, she has always had a strong grip on learning, especially during the pandemic. Not only did she start with Zoom classes early in 2020, but hosted exams on exam.net soon after. Learning has never stopped in The Learning Tent, even during stormy times.

While Bhavana Miss does not have any time limit when it comes to solving doubts, she is a stickler for students practicing rigour when it comes to learning. She believes there is no shortcut to success and hence is tough when it comes to attendance in classes and completion of assignments.

What’s more, Bhavana Miss has been a Board Corrector for 6 years, and has also held supervisory roles in building capacities of English teachers. Her vast experience enables her to not just guide students in understanding every aspect of the Board evaluation process but also enables her to support students with unique learning styles.

Lastly, a strong ethic in The Learning Tent is getting the parent on board with the study plan & home support. The key is to enhance overall learning and for that there have been instances where Bhavana Miss has gone beyond her role, identified students that required extra board concessions and supported parents to ensure that students get the concessions. This wholesome support mindset aids students in increasing their overall performance in the Boards.

 

Testimonials

Nipunika SethParent (Avabai Petit School ICSE)
Aarushi Kapoor (ISC)Student Jamnabai Narsee School
Nidhi Hathiwala (ICSE)Student Avabai Petit School
Sanika Dalvi (ICSE & ISC)Student AVM-Juhu (ICSE) and Jamnabai School (ISC)
Raina Nagpal (ICSE)Student Avabai Petit School
Anisshka Khadtale (ICSE)Student Jamnabai Narsee School
Bhavika Devjani (ICSE)Student Avabai Petit School
Pranoy Hegde (ICSE)Student Lilavatibai Podar High School
Suhani Barar (ICSE)Student Jamnabai Narsee School
Mrs Seema MalikParent (Jamnabai Narsee School ISC)
Astha Roy (ISC)Student Jamnabai Narsee School
Ayanna Lobo (ICSE)Student Avabai Petit School
My daughter joined Ms Lokare in the ninth grade. She was pivotal in polishing her English skills. She was an excellent task master and knew exactly how to get the work done from the kids. She is a perfect amalgamation of firmness and soft heartedness at the same time.

Her jovial and approachable nature helps the students to interact with her easily. She would make the lessons interesting and would not only stick to textbooks but would also make them watch videos and movies for deeper understanding of the topic. Throughout the two years she gave the kids a lot of tests which exposed them to many questions which made them more familiar to the examination atmosphere. Going to her for English was the best decision we made.

Bhavana Miss was my teacher ever since I was in AVM and the moment I joined ISC and needed some help with English, I knew it only had to be her!

Her teaching style is not only very student friendly but also very comprehensive. 2 years of classes have been filled with not only theory but also tests that were very helpful to help me score a 95/100 in English in my 12th Boards!

Anyone who joins Bhavana Miss will be highly benefitted with the kind of attention she gives to each of us!

Bhavana Miss is a highly organized teacher, and I always felt confident in the flow of her sessions. Her lectures are as concise as her notes, and the material she provided to study Merchant of Venice was invaluable in my revision for my ICSE exams.
Tuitions with Bhavana Miss for my 10th and 12th ICSE and ISC Board exams were definitely a huge help. Her detailed approach and frequent tests and revisions along with a detailed analysis of where I was going wrong were instrumental in developing my basics in English. I think it was only due her tests and homework that I opened by grammar textbooks. She is also very approachable and patient and is always ready to solve our doubts.

Classes with her were really fun and interesting and definitely were a highlight of my otherwise mundane week!!”

Thank you miss!

It is an absolute honour and privilege, to be able to write about one of the best teachers I have ever come across. Miss Lokare has the gift of the gab and managed to bring Shakespeare and even something as monotonous as tenses to life while teaching us. Her constant push and keen interest in our academics is the only reason I managed to score a perfect 100 on 100 in Literature in my board exam. Ma’am was like a mother to all of us and helped us overcome every obstacle we faced, regardless of whether it concerned her subject. Her rigorous practice and paper writing makes it impossible to falter in the paper. Joining Miss Lokare was the best decision I ever made, it was truly a blessing because English was the only subject where there was never any stress because we were prepared with the syllabus well in advance, giving us an edge over the other students.

Looking forward to seeing the website, and I’d be delighted to have my comment on it.

Thank you,

My experience with Bhavana Miss was exceptional. Miss’ teaching style was one that I benefited from greatly. Once done, it was ingrained in your mind and self-study became much easier. The writing practice and tests worked wonders for me. Bhavana Miss is one of the best teachers you could ever have!
Hi miss,

Hope you and your family are in the pink of health!

I’m genuinely writing this, because I’m proud of how well I have performed under your guidance. Before I started tutoring from you, my English wasn’t at its best, but after that, it was like a 360 degree turnover.

You taught us all so well, with utmost calmness and care. You’ve always been so open to doubts and questions, even if they were not the most sensible ones. One of the best teachers I’ve ever come across. We always had so much fun in your class, other than the learning experience. Your regular tests definitely contributed to the final result. In fact, your Merchant Of Venice notes were the best, they were simple to understand and covered all the points. I honestly don’t think I could find a better teacher to help me with English in my most crucial school years! I think that creating your own website will be so beneficial for your students.

I can’t Thank You enough for helping me out and teaching me in the best possible way! I wish this pandemic can be over soon, so that I can come and meet you. I hope I’ve followed the correct email pattern…I’d also like to wish you All The Very Best for your website! ️
I give you complete permission to put this on your website.

Dear Bhavana Miss,

This is Pranoy Hegde, batch of 2016. (Podar)

I’m glad to have joined your English tuitions in 2015.

I studied in Arya Vidya Mandir Juhu till 2012-13(seventh grade), so I knew you as a facilitator and had the privilege of being taught history, by you, in the sixth grade.

My twin sister, Prerna and I joined your tuitions in 2015, and managed to do really well in our board examinations because of your guidance.

I genuinely liked the way you taught us Merchant of Venice, mainly because we understood most of it, in the first learning itself. The way you made us understand the important Acts and scenes especially Act 4 scene 1 and Act 5, with great detail was amazing.

Some of the poems that were slightly difficult, like Psalm of life and I believe were simplified and explained by making us write everything down.
The dedication you showed to get us to finish the portion as early as possible was laudable because I remember having extra classes and learning each story at length.

Most importantly, the constant tests that you conducted were highly beneficial. The fact that you started the full portion tests for both English Language and Literature, reasonably early, also helped us. I also appreciate how you’d correct every paper and give us some valuable inputs to improve our answers in order to ace the board examinations.

At the end of the day, I’d just like to express my gratitude to you, for training us so well.

I would love to have this on your website.

Hi ! My name is Suhani Barar and I studied with Bhavana Miss for the entirety of my ninth and tenth grade in ISC.

Miss instilled in us a love for learning Shakespeare and made it easy for us to understand the text by giving an explanation for each and every line. Her classes were something we always looked forward to as they were never boring and very lively. There were a series of tests throughout the year to ensure that we were done with our portion well and was always followed by a thorough recap.

On a more personal note, miss always encouraged me to continue writing and made me write multiple essays to help better my skills. She will always be one my favourite teachers !

Mrs Bhavana Lokare is a very skilful person. Both my kids are fond of her. She is very knowledgeable about her subject matter, very accessible, fair, respectful and passionate.

Her caring attitude with kids n parents is a win. She is very organised, completes her work with kids before time with ample revision and provides very good notes.
In short she is the best and will always refer my friends and family to be under her guidance.

Hi Bhavana Miss,

“Bhavana Miss was less of a tuition teacher and more of a guide/mentor for our batch. She is a very motivating, patient and friendly person. Not only did she make our boring ISC passages fun but also ensured that we learned the most out of our textbooks. Thank you for two great years of learning, I have carried your grammar lessons with me to my corporate emails <3”

I have no issues with my recommendation being put up on the website either. Best of luck!

In school, English was the subject I liked but also found hard to understand the finer nuances of the language. On attending Ms. Lokare’s classes she used to make us focus on improving our basics, having strong fundamental concepts which would then lead to an advanced knowledge and appreciation of English.

Ms. Lokare encouraged us to never hold back on creativity while making sure we adhered to certain rules where necessary. She was kind, humorous yet strict, She knew each one of us personally, our strengths and our weakness – and helped us build on our assets and overcome our negatives.

I could not have imagined attempting the board paper without her guidance. Thank you Ms. Lokare, I enjoyed two years of English under your tutelage.