Amanda Cant has taught children in France, Spain and Italy. In Italy, she was Director of Studies for Primary schools and liaised with local authorities during the period of introducing English in the primary sector. She then moved on to become a publishing consultant for Oxford University Press (OUP), Longman and John Brown Publishing. Mary Charrington graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Language and Literature. Mary then taught English to children in various parts of the world, starting in Japan as part of the Japanese-British Government English Teaching Programme. She further specialised in Teaching EFL to Young Learners at International House, Mataro, Spain.