Overview

Volunteer in local kindergartens in beautiful Ubud. Help and encourage children to learn and grow creatively, teaching language and communication skills and other primary skills. Over 15 kindergarten’s available. Teach children basic English in an informal and fun way!

Some of the centress offer free kindergarten education to several 4-5 year old children from poor villages. The local children are warm and affectionate and would rather spend time playing than learning! Kindergarten teaching in Bali like throughout the world is informal, and the children will want to play with you more than be ‘taught’ in a formal sense. However, just by getting them enthused about coming to school, giving them some very basic English phrases such as simple greetings, you will may well have sown the seeds of a lifelong learning habit and doing a great and enjoyable job in the process.

The children will all be excited to see you and exceptionally welcoming, due partly to the natural and genuine friendliness of the Balinese, but also the fact that you will be one of a few foreigners they have met!

PLEASE NOTE: the Kindergarten Project will be closed during school break (June, July, August and December). Please ask us about the holiday schedule before booking.

Location

Ubud, pronounced ‘oobood’ is located centrally in the heart of Balinese culture. Far removed from the tourist crowds of Kuta, it is famous as an arts and crafts hub, and much of the town and nearby villages seems to consist of artists’ workshops and galleries and a general feeling of well being. Ubud is surrounded by most of the things that bring people to this unique destination – scenic rice fields, small villages, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces and rivers.

Project Tasks

To encourage and inspire these children into future education.

To play with the children and encourage a desire for education.

To teach through games, dance & songs.

To encourage the kids in learning though fun.

To come up with creative methods of teaching

To make effective Lesson plans. 

*PLEASE NOTE: All participants for the Education, Teaching, Construction, and Turtle Conservation projects, are required to apply for a C6 Social Cultural visa prior to arrival. Participants who have a Visa On Arrival or an E-Visa on Arrival will not be able to participate in these projects. Participants who only attend the culture, adventure, and yoga weeks will be accepted to join the programs with a Visa on Arrival. Going through an online agency or via our local team is the easiest way to obtain the visa. 

  **Exceptions to the C6 visa

Participants can join any program with a Visa on Arrival (VOA) for the following program types:

• 1-week culture week, plus 1 to 3 week volunteer program
• 1-week volunteer program

However, it is important to highlight that participants using a VOA must put 'tourism' for reason of visit.

We still encourage volunteers to arrive with a C6 visa for all programs. Please note that obtaining and using a VOA is entirely the participant's responsibility. We cannot be held accountable for any issues or concerns arising from this, as we are obligated to recommend the appropriate visa type for participants joining volunteering projects.