Volunteers for Educational Support & Learning
It is tempting to take an enormous amount of stuff with you when you go overseas to teach but there are many reasons to not do this. You don’t want
I’ve stayed with lots of people whilst volunteering in India and in Sri Lanka and I’ve always found it difficult to buy gifts for people. What exactly is an appropriate gift?
Here is a story of some primary students at a school India from a volunteer who had success using art projects in the classroom. “The students were quite disruptive and
When I arrived at my new school, many classrooms didn’t have any visual aids on the walls. I thought it would great to create a few engaging, colourful displays to
There are two parts to my volunteer teaching kit: what I take to class everyday and what I have at my homestay placement. I buy as many of these things
VESL Volunteer (Rachel Cooper) records her class singing ‘Good Morning Teacher’ at her project in Sri Lanka, 2009.
The first lesson with any group can be a bit scary. Here’s an activity that I’ve found useful when dealing with students from about Grade 3 (Sri Lanka) or 3rd
“All of the teachers have been enthusiastic and supportive… They understand the benefits the students can receive from a native English speaker and are eager to make the most of this opportunity.” – Jo Taylor, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2007
“You meet some fantastic people, see a beautiful country and have the opportunity to make a small but measurable difference.” – Anna Watt, Sri Lanka Volunteer, 2004
“The sense of pride and achievement I had was phenomenal… the work I did was rewarding and worthwhile… the memories of teaching and living in such a beautiful rural village, shall stay with me for a long time.” – Jenny Chalmers, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2005