Mark Cottington
Amsterdam, Nederland
Having dabbled in teaching for well over 4 years now, I can honestly boast never having lost, sold or eaten any of my 8-12 year olds charges.
Children's responses to classical education are usually varying degrees of indifference, so don't try to be your old desicated Grammar Master, if you can avoid it!
The way you get the message across is going to make all the difference, especially as a non-professional looking to feel good about themselves.
Make it interesting, make it functional, make it fun!