TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN IN MADAGASCAR

WORK CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION

Work in local kindergartens in Majunga surroundings by teaching the children basic English in an informal and fun way!

The Kindergarten in Majunga gives you the chance to encourage children to learn and grow creatively. Apart from teaching them language and communication skills, you have a unique opportunity to sow seeds at this tender age from which they stand to benefit for years to come. As you spend time teaching the local children, you will be embraced by and become an important part of the local community.

The kids at the children are right at the start of their school careers and the chance to start learning English from such an early age will prove invaluable for them later on during their education path.

Like kindergartens around the world, the teaching is informal as the children will want to play with you more than be ‘taught’. 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.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE:

Monday to Friday:

• You will leave the centre to travel to the school between 9 and 9:30 in the morning depending on which school you'll be assisting at.
• You'll general teach the children for about 3 hours.
• Return to the Volunteer Centre for Lunch.
• After lunch, you will again travel back to the same school at 14:00 to continue with a further 2 hours of teaching and interaction with the children.
• Return to the Centre at around 16:00.
• You'll have some free time and then supper, then the evenings are yours to explore.

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

PROJECT DATES

2018 Start Dates:

• Jan 1st, Jan 15th
• Feb 5th, Feb 19th
• Mar 5th, Mar 19th
• Apr 2nd, Apr 16th
• May 7th, May 21st
• Jun 4th, Jun 18th
• Jul 2nd, Jul 9th, Jul 16th, Jul 23rd
• Aug 6th, Aug 20th
• Sep 3rd, Sep 17th
• Oct 1st, Oct 15th
• Nov 5th, Nov 19th
• Dec 3rd, Dec 17th

FREE TEACHING GUIDE :
We provide you with a Teaching Guide and suggestions on inexpensive resources to take with you. Children are always fascinated with volunteers and want to learn as much as possible about you. They love to hear stories about you, your family and where you are from so it is ideal to take pictures, maps, magazine articles and photos of your family and friends with you. You can also use these as excellent resources for a lesson to promote discussion and interest.

ACCOMMODATION

You'll live in volunteer centre, sharing with volunteers from all over the world. In our centre there is a dining room, a lounge area where you can hang out with fellow volunteers and a beautiful garden to relax in.

There is also a balcony and a large roof terrace available for you spend some quality time. And, of course, the location in stunning!

You'll share bathrooms (no hot showers) and there are fans rather than air conditioning.

FOOD:
Food is included on this Project. You'll get three meals a day during the week, and 2 meals on the weekend - Brunch and and Dinner. The meals are a mix of Western and Malagasy food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes, including rice and vegetables. You can expect to have a chicken dish about twice per week.

There is a refrigerator which you are welcome to use to store food and beverages and, if you'd like to, you can also use the kitchen facilities to cook for yourself.

The closest local supermarket is around 15 minutes away by bus from the accommodation, and the closest ATM to the Center is about the same.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

YOUR SAFETY, SUPPORT AND BACKUP:
Read important information about the Support & Backup you receive before you leave and during your programme.

Read about the Safety and Security measures we take to ensure your safety and wellbeing while on our programme.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR PLACEMENT?
Once you have applied for a placement, we'll contact you and send you our Welcome Pack. You'll also receive Log-on details and password for our Volunteer Extranet where you'll have access to all the documentation and information which we've put together to facilitate preparations for your adventure! Your Project Co-ordinator for your country will liaise with you throughout the arrangements process, as well as while you're on your placement and on your return home.

The documents you'll have access to also include a Country Factfile, Safety Guide and any manuals that may assist you on your particular programme (e.g. Teaching Guide, Sports Manuals, Enrichment Suggestions for Animal Care, etc.). We do all we can to make your stay one that you'll never forget. This is a truly awesome, elegant and beautiful country.

On Arrival, your Introduction to the Country:
When you arrive you will be transferred to the project site and welcomed by a member of staff who will introduce you to everyone and ensure that you're well settled in.

VOLUNTEERING WITH CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
As well as protecting all our volunteers, Travellers Worldwide is committed to all our projects and dedicated to practices which protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. Read Travellers' Child Care and Vulnerable Adults Policy.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON ACTIVITIES:

Make the most of your time there! To help you do that, we've put together some exciting activities, courses and tours that you can add to your itinerary. These are designed to be fun, but also to enable you to learn, and expand your personal and professional development enjoyment ... but mostly for your enjoyment! :-)

Terms and Conditions apply for Add-Ons, please see here.

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LOCATION | SIGHTSEEING:

Mahajanga is located in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana and is also the regional capital of this region. Atsimo-Andrefana capital Toliara (Toliara) is approximately 891 km away from Mahajanga. The distance from Mahajanga to Madagascar's capital Antananarivo (Antananarivo) is approximately 377 km.

Apart from different ethnic groups from all over Madagascar, descendants of Comorian, Indo-Pakistanese and Chinese migrants live in harmony with native Sakalava Boeny in Mahajanga, plus Europeans. This cosmopolitan atmosphere makes Mahajanga the ideal place for first time travellers and adventurers to acclimatize to different culture.

Ranked among Madagascar’s top tourist destinations, protected areas like Ankarafantsika, Baie de Baly or Tsingy de Namoroka National Parks are home to fauna and flora endemic to Boeny Region whose administrative center is Mahajanga. Breathtaking Waterfalls, impressive caves, rivers and mangroves wait to be discovered and enjoyed with villages along white sand beaches and the city of Mahajanga. Put together, it is all of these aspects and more that make Mahajanga a wonderful place to volunteer.

Sights & Surroundings:
North of Mahajanga lays almost unbroken and sand cover beaches. As long as one goes far from Bombetoka Bay, Mahajanga’s Eastern boundary, and its red-water delta, white sand beaches are waiting those who are looking for sun, sans and sea.

Here is our list of beaches to try during you Mahajanga weekend gateways. Although some of them may seem out of their way, you’ll be glad for the peace and quiet when you get there:

• Petite plage Beach
• Maroala Beach
• Grand Pavois Beach

Nature enthusiasts and adventure lovers certainly find a lot of enjoyment around Mahajanga. Diurnal and nocturnal endemic lemur species, unique bird species, reptiles found nowhere else or indigenous baobabs can be spotted in breathtaking landscapes during your Mahajanga weekend gateways. Here is list of protected areas and wildlife you'll be able to enjoy:

• Mariarano Community Forest and around Anjohibe Caves and its waterfall, a forest
• Antrema New Protected Area
• Mahavavy-Kinkony Wetland Complex
• Baie de Baly National Park
• Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
• Ankarafantsika National Park

Last but not the least, don’t miss a 3 month humpback whale watching period off the coast of Antsanitia, 15 km from Mahajanga Airport, from July to September. Other whale species have also been encountered off Antsanitia, like the Blue Whale.

Coming soon!