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jan Lakuse
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Teaches
Toki Pona
Speaks
English
Native
Esperanto
French
American Sign Language (ASL)
Teaches
Toki Pona
Speaks
English
Native
Esperanto
French
American Sign Language (ASL)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Other, Canada (11:17 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 8, 2024InterestsWritingFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReadingTravel
I started my toki pona journey in 2019. Since then, I have spent much time teaching in both formal settings like university guest lectures, and in informal settings like Facebook. Within the toki pona community, my primary commitments are to organizing the yearly writing contest and to the sign language tokiponido, luka pona.
tenpo pi ike Kolona li open la mi kama lon kulupu pi toki pona. mi toki pona lon tenpo ale li olin e ona li wile e ni: kulupu pi toki pona li kama suli. mi wile pana e pona tawa jan ale wile. mani li suli mute ala tawa mi.Me as a Teacher
I started teaching because I recognized a gap in Toki Pona learning resources with regards to one-on-one web-conferencing instruction and thought I could fill it. Since starting, I have taught folks completely new to language learning, seasoned language nerds, and even folks who are language teachers themselves!
Additionally, I can work with any level, including absolute beginners. Please let me know if you'd like me to take more of a tutoring or teaching approach during our time together.
I am testing out a pay-what-you-can model, with the minimum being $5.00 USD. Please understand that paying the minimum is perfectly acceptable, no matter your income. I don't do this for the money :)My lessons & teaching style
Goal-focused and adaptable, these are some of my favourite methods:
- Cross-talk sessions (where I speak toki pona and you speak another language so you can start training your listening skills without knowing the language)
- Conversational practice with comprehensible input, making use of images or items.
- Translation practice (where we form and talk through example sentences together.)
We can also walk through a course together, or chat about resources may be helpful to you, or I can do traditional lecture-style as well!
I have a very flexible schedule. If there's ever a time that works for you, that isn't listed on my availability formally, reach out and we'll chat.5.0
Rating
48
Students
187
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Toki Pona Lessons
Trial Lesson
17 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Pay-What-You-Can: Lowest Level
A1 - C2Language Essentials88 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Pay-What-You-Can: Highest Level
A1 - C2Language Essentials73 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Pay-What-You-Can: Medium Level
A1 - C2Language Essentials9 lessons completed
USD 5.50+
Availability
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31 Reviews
Scottie
1 Toki Pona lesson
My first lesson with jan lakuse! It was so much fun. She really took what she knew about me and adapted the lesson to match my previous knowledge of languages and language learning. I had so much fun and learned a lot! Can't wait to jump back in and keep learning!
Sep 4, 2025
Bastian Alto L.
4 Toki Pona lessons
Very sweet person and enjoyable experience! Really hones in on how you need to learn and what your base level is. Best italki session I’ve ever had!
Aug 15, 2025
Tesni
4 Toki Pona lessons
jan Lakuse is an amazing teacher! Very happy with the trial lesson we just had and I'm excited to learn more in future lessons. The lesson was tailored to my skill level and it was fun. Thanks!
Jul 29, 2025
Chris Edwards
1 Toki Pona lesson
Jan Lajuse was an excellent teacher! This was time well spent on my learning goals. She was very encouraging and able to meet me where I am at with my current progress. 100% will book another session
Sep 4, 2025
Tesni
4 Toki Pona lessons
jan Lakuse is an amazing teacher! Classes are taught at my current level while also still offering enough of a challenge to keep it engaging and helping me learn. Thank you so much! Lessons have been a blast and I'm learning a lot!
Aug 5, 2025
Beth M
2 Toki Pona lessons
Jan Lakuse met with my son, who is already a Toki Pona enthusiast. She was able to assess his abilities and realise his passion quickly and tailor this first lesson as such. They were able to engage in some conversation and discuss intracacies of the language. Thanks so much for a great lesson!
Jun 10, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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