You are expected to help the local teachers and our staff
to provide different education programs for around 300 disadvantaged children
at a primary school and two kindergarten schools in Da Nang city.
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PROGRAM: Two mornings per week, you
assist with our staff and school teachers to teach basic English and play games
with around 100 children at two kindergarten schools. Their ages are from four
to six years old. The program aims to help the children get familiar with
English learning.
PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAM: Two afternoons per week, you
assist with our staff and school teachers to teach conversational English,
arts, crafts, music, sports, hygiene and some other life skills to around 200
children at primary school in Da Nang. The program aims to give the children to
practice English with foreigners and learn some life skills for their
development.
SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN: Two afternoons
per week, you assist with our staff and school teachers to provide sport, art
and music activities to around 100 children who are either physical or mental
disabilities. Due to their situation, the children have some learning
disabilities. The program aims to improve the children`s physical and mental
health and learning abilities.
During the week, you will work for education program
approximately 15 hours. When you are not working in the teaching program, you
will be helping out with the other programs, such as the physiotherapy program
and care program.
You are given a weekly schedule of your teaching times
and activities. You will have a meeting each day with a team member
to plan for the next day’s activities and to make lesson plans for
teaching. Volunteer Vietnam has many teaching resources on site to
help with your lesson planning. If you have experience in teaching,
the Volunteer Vietnam team is always eager to hear your ideas. If
you have no experience in teaching, the Volunteer Vietnam team will show you
how to write a lesson plan. You are always accompanied by a team
member in the classroom; you are never left alone to teach a class!
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