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Volunteer
abroad with Thai Mueang Volunteers and teach English to
children at under-funded government schools in Thailand!
We are a community based organization that brings people
together, from around the world, to teach English to the
children in our area. Our main goal is to give the local
students an opportunity to interact with an English speaking
foreigner. Some children have never heard English spoken by a
native speaker, let alone had the chance to learn with one.
All government schools in Thailand have very limited
resources. Having a volunteer at the schools lifts the
standards of English language learning for all parties
involved.
In addition to improving the children’s English speaking
skills, volunteers also promote creativity and imagination.
Most of the Thai curriculum is very strict and the teaching
methodology in Thailand rarely encourages individual thought.
We would like to give the children an opportunity to learn in
a more fun and interactive environment. We want the children
to reach for every possibility, and understand how many
options they have. The key is to make the learning process
more enjoyable, to inspire the children to want to gain
knowledge.
Volunteers will also be helping the children overcome their
fears of interacting with foreigners, just by being around
them. The Thai children are ordinarily very shy, and it takes
time for them to feel comfortable trying to speak with
foreigners. Similarly, when volunteers live in the community,
acting respectful of the Thai people and their way of life,
volunteers are helping to break down some of the stereotypes
that Thai people have of foreigners. Your good example will
become a model of how other foreigners are viewed, therefore
bridging gaps between perceptions and differences.
Our organization is based in Thai Mueang, Thailand. It is a
relatively small Thai community of about 8000 people, with
approx. 21,000 in the surrounding area. We have eleven
government schools in the local area; they have all expressed
a need for volunteer English teachers. Thai Mueang is 35 km
north of Phuket airport, in Phangnga province, on the
beautiful Andaman Coast in South West Thailand.
TM Volunteers is located in the same area where all volunteers
are placed, so that we can provide 24 hour support for all
volunteers. We hope to give all of our volunteers a good
memorable experience in Thailand. We have lived in Thailand
for many years, and we know that a happy volunteer; gets more
responsive and productive students.
Our Key words: Productive, creative, imagination, enthusiasm,
a good sense of humour, and a happy learning environment.
Are you creative, cheerful and comfortable around children,
are you interested in travelling to “unforgettable
Thailand”, do you have questions about volunteering or about
anything not mentioned on these pages? Please go to the contact
us page and send us an e-mail.
- Volunteers
must be 18 years of age.
- Volunteers
must have an excellent grasp of the English language.
- Volunteers
will be teaching six hours a day, five days a week.
- Volunteers
are responsible for preparing their own lesson plans.
(Staff are always available to assist whenever help is
needed.)
- Our
starting dates are very flexible, and are normally at the
volunteer’s convenience. During school holiday months,
April and October, we can not offer regular class
placements, but we can arrange a summer school placement
at the schools.
- The
Volunteer Fees are as follows: Registration Fee – 150€
One Month Placement with Cert. TEFL for volunteers– 470 €
Two Month Placement with Cert. TEFL for volunteers– 820 €
Three Month Placement with Cert. TEFL for volunteers– 1650
€
- Volunteer
Fees cover: accommodation, pick-up on arrival from Phuket
or Khok Loi, lunches at the placement school, evening
meals on school days, transport to and from school as well
as 24 support. The fee does not cover: travel to and from
Thailand
, pocket money, weekend excursions, or insurance.
- TM
Volunteers will help all volunteers to obtain the
appropriate Non-Immigrant ‘O’.
Click
HERE to find out more about
the Certificate in TEFL for Volunteers
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