Teaching in Schools

If you are interested in working with children and giving classes en English, sports, arts or other subjects, you're in demand in the local schools. In most of the 'escuelas' in this area the children only have lessons in Spanish, Math, Social Science and Natural Science due to the lack of teachers and financial resources. Your classes will be in the afternoons after the regular classes and they are free for the children.
English especially is getting more and more important for Costaricans to provide better opportunities in the expanding tourism market, wich is the main income sector in this country. Therefor especially the parents are very interested in English classes. Additional subjects that stimulates their creativity and develop their individuality are important for an adequate education and are very popular for the children. Your volunteering in teaching assistance and your efforts in creating new material will be very much appreciated!

Your work includes

English, sports, games, art and craft or other subjects
2-4 hours of work with the children in the mornings, the afternoon or both
if wished (speaking personally to the teachers) joining and helping the teacher in the morning classes
preparing and organizing your classes with the children
if needed, cleaning the facilities
organizing the necessary material for your classes
recycle program
preparing activities (presentations, games, competitions)

Things to bring

creativity and talent for improvisation as even the most basic resources are often limited and require to use your imagination
enjoying to work independently and self-motivated
fun and responsability to work with children (6-12 years)
if possible, all kind of didactic material (books, games, music...)
elementary knowledge of spanish; there is the possibility to book spanish classes with first hand
clothes for a decent dress code (no tank tops and shorts in class)

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