Online classes for kids gaining in popularity

One-on-one attention from teachers, convenience spur growth

On a weekend morning in Beijing, Youyou, 7, clicked an app on her iPad, greeted her teacher in the United States, and started her one-on-one online English lesson at home.

Having two lessons a week - each lasting about 20 minutes - the first-grade primary school student had been studying this way for almost three months. Her mother, Amy Chang, who had sat with Youyou during all her the lessons, was particularly happy with her performance this time.