Saturday, February 17, 2007
Wofata Kindergarten
This nursery school was started by WOFATA ( Women Fighting Against AIDS in Tanzania.)
Alumni References: Lana Corbett: lana__corbett@hotmail.com
Emily Davies: emilydavies14@hotmail.com
Contact person: Esther John 0754- 069773
WOFATA nursery school is located in a very poor area, a few miles from our home base. The guardians / parents can hardly get one balanced meal per day. It is very new and not registered so far.
This nursery school was started by WOFATA mid-2006 to do the following:
• To support the orphans who were left behind after the deaths of their parents / guardians.
• Rejected children. (Young girls giving birth and the male concerned has refused responsibility.)
• Children born by young (underage) parents. Since both are jobless they cannot take any responsibility.
• To give education to the marginalized young citizens of Tanzania who are not privileged and are not sure of going further.
• Everything is on voluntary basis.
• There is a lot to be done. E.g. the classroom is not in good shape, teaching materials are scarce.
Activities:
• To assist resident teacher in teaching basic literacy (i.e. writing, reading, counting, shapes, colors)
• Providing physical activities to a group of children.
• Playing games with the children and have fun
• Work hand-in-hand with the Tanzanian teacher to develop pre-school activities and materials that can be used.
• Providing personal presentation and experience to the children and teacher for cultural and educational exchange.
Supplies and Equipment
• Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
• Supplies for physical education activities, music for different activities
• Toys/things to be used for teaching different activities
• Materials for painting
Attributes:
• Love of children and a flair for teaching
• Patience with children and ability to provide effective classroom management
• ESL teaching skills are important and ability to adjust your speech to a very low of annunciation
• Creativity in the design of learning activities with very little supplies or modern equipment
Other notes
The volunteer should speak slowly and not take it for granted that the pupils understand what they’re saying. Find new and creative ways of teaching English. The kids really thrive on positive feedback to build their confidence.
It is important to balance maintaining control in the class and reinforcing the children’s learning.
The children have memorized songs about ABC and colors, but they do not really understand what they are singing. It would be good to reinforce these topics.
It is good to take the children into a small group and teach them. When the kids are all in one room it is difficult to teach and maintain order. In the beginning, the work is challenging, but you will love the kids and you will get a lot of pleasure from seeing the kids learn.
Volunteers have also found that the kids are curious about volunteer’s skin and hair and may like to touch you! It is a good way to bond and also give them exposure to people of different cultures.
Alumni References: Lana Corbett: lana__corbett@hotmail.com
Emily Davies: emilydavies14@hotmail.com
Contact person: Esther John 0754- 069773
WOFATA nursery school is located in a very poor area, a few miles from our home base. The guardians / parents can hardly get one balanced meal per day. It is very new and not registered so far.
This nursery school was started by WOFATA mid-2006 to do the following:
• To support the orphans who were left behind after the deaths of their parents / guardians.
• Rejected children. (Young girls giving birth and the male concerned has refused responsibility.)
• Children born by young (underage) parents. Since both are jobless they cannot take any responsibility.
• To give education to the marginalized young citizens of Tanzania who are not privileged and are not sure of going further.
• Everything is on voluntary basis.
• There is a lot to be done. E.g. the classroom is not in good shape, teaching materials are scarce.
Activities:
• To assist resident teacher in teaching basic literacy (i.e. writing, reading, counting, shapes, colors)
• Providing physical activities to a group of children.
• Playing games with the children and have fun
• Work hand-in-hand with the Tanzanian teacher to develop pre-school activities and materials that can be used.
• Providing personal presentation and experience to the children and teacher for cultural and educational exchange.
Supplies and Equipment
• Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
• Supplies for physical education activities, music for different activities
• Toys/things to be used for teaching different activities
• Materials for painting
Attributes:
• Love of children and a flair for teaching
• Patience with children and ability to provide effective classroom management
• ESL teaching skills are important and ability to adjust your speech to a very low of annunciation
• Creativity in the design of learning activities with very little supplies or modern equipment
Other notes
The volunteer should speak slowly and not take it for granted that the pupils understand what they’re saying. Find new and creative ways of teaching English. The kids really thrive on positive feedback to build their confidence.
It is important to balance maintaining control in the class and reinforcing the children’s learning.
The children have memorized songs about ABC and colors, but they do not really understand what they are singing. It would be good to reinforce these topics.
It is good to take the children into a small group and teach them. When the kids are all in one room it is difficult to teach and maintain order. In the beginning, the work is challenging, but you will love the kids and you will get a lot of pleasure from seeing the kids learn.
Volunteers have also found that the kids are curious about volunteer’s skin and hair and may like to touch you! It is a good way to bond and also give them exposure to people of different cultures.
Jiendeleze Kindergarten
Name of Partner Organization: JIENDELEZE NURSERY SCHOOL.
Owner: Parents.
Address: Jiendeleze Nursery School, P.O. Box 1829 Moshi
Alumni references: Claire Coenen: CCoenen06@athensacademy.org
Elizabeth Jordan: lizred31@gmail.com
General information about the partner Organization:
This nursery school is located in Njoro, near Moshi Town. The school was started in 1998 with 7 pupils and now has nearly 60 pupils (58 at last count in Dec 2005), 10 of whom are orphans. The pupils range in age from 3 to 7. The school is under the umbrella of a local CBO known as WODEF (Widows and Orphans Development Foundation).
The pupils come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds and this has resulted in the inability of 90% of parents to pay school fees, limited school resources and poor school attendance.
Activities: Basic Education i.e. reading and writing (English and Swahili), working with numbers, story-telling, drawing and coloring, outdoor play (at break-time)
Duties:
• The volunteer is expected to work closely with the counterpart
• Prepare teaching aids using the local available materials
o Teach Gold, Silver or Bronze Group, as directed by teacher
o Share Best Practice with teachers (e.g. lesson planning, setting lesson objectives, preparing teaching aids)
o Prepare own Teaching Aids or use Aids that you bring with you e.g. puzzles
o Contribute to daily de-brief meetings at 11:00 by sharing constructive feedback on how things worked that day
o Facilitate networking with other local teachers at schools where other CCS volunteers work
o Help teachers with fund-raising ideas (e.g. writing grant proposals or organizing their own local event)
o Any other activity they deem useful (e.g. a volunteer did pupil assessments )
Tentative daily schedule is as follows:
• Monday to Friday 8:00 – 11:30 am classroom teaching, marking exercises and sharing experience with the resident teachers.
• Kiswahili is the dominant language.
• Elementary English is being taught also.
Useful supplies:
• Relevant elementary books
• Drawing materials
• Any other useful things you think might be useful for your work.
• Local materials: bottle stoppers, leaves, pencils (for counting exercises)
o Materials that have been donated e.g. flash cards with numbers, alphabet, times tables.
o Posters ……..
o They lack things to play with in the play area e.g. skipping ropes (jump ropes), balls, basketball hoop etc
Desired attributes:
• Love of children
• Creativity in designing learning activities using limited resources
• Volunteerism spirit and commitment
• Patience with the pupils
• Classroom management skills
Previous volunteers: Claire Coenen: CCoenen06@athensacademy.org
Elizabeth Jordan: lizred31@gmail.com
Owner: Parents.
Address: Jiendeleze Nursery School, P.O. Box 1829 Moshi
Alumni references: Claire Coenen: CCoenen06@athensacademy.org
Elizabeth Jordan: lizred31@gmail.com
General information about the partner Organization:
This nursery school is located in Njoro, near Moshi Town. The school was started in 1998 with 7 pupils and now has nearly 60 pupils (58 at last count in Dec 2005), 10 of whom are orphans. The pupils range in age from 3 to 7. The school is under the umbrella of a local CBO known as WODEF (Widows and Orphans Development Foundation).
The pupils come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds and this has resulted in the inability of 90% of parents to pay school fees, limited school resources and poor school attendance.
Activities: Basic Education i.e. reading and writing (English and Swahili), working with numbers, story-telling, drawing and coloring, outdoor play (at break-time)
Duties:
• The volunteer is expected to work closely with the counterpart
• Prepare teaching aids using the local available materials
o Teach Gold, Silver or Bronze Group, as directed by teacher
o Share Best Practice with teachers (e.g. lesson planning, setting lesson objectives, preparing teaching aids)
o Prepare own Teaching Aids or use Aids that you bring with you e.g. puzzles
o Contribute to daily de-brief meetings at 11:00 by sharing constructive feedback on how things worked that day
o Facilitate networking with other local teachers at schools where other CCS volunteers work
o Help teachers with fund-raising ideas (e.g. writing grant proposals or organizing their own local event)
o Any other activity they deem useful (e.g. a volunteer did pupil assessments )
Tentative daily schedule is as follows:
• Monday to Friday 8:00 – 11:30 am classroom teaching, marking exercises and sharing experience with the resident teachers.
• Kiswahili is the dominant language.
• Elementary English is being taught also.
Useful supplies:
• Relevant elementary books
• Drawing materials
• Any other useful things you think might be useful for your work.
• Local materials: bottle stoppers, leaves, pencils (for counting exercises)
o Materials that have been donated e.g. flash cards with numbers, alphabet, times tables.
o Posters ……..
o They lack things to play with in the play area e.g. skipping ropes (jump ropes), balls, basketball hoop etc
Desired attributes:
• Love of children
• Creativity in designing learning activities using limited resources
• Volunteerism spirit and commitment
• Patience with the pupils
• Classroom management skills
Previous volunteers: Claire Coenen: CCoenen06@athensacademy.org
Elizabeth Jordan: lizred31@gmail.com
Kigangoni Kindergarten
PLACEMENT FOR DAY CARE CENTRE
COUNTRY: TANZANIA – Kilimanjaro
NAME OF PARTNER ORGANIZATION KIGANGONI DAY CARE CENTRE,
P.O. BOX 3041,
MOSHI.
Contact:
Rev. Fr. Joseph Babu, Tel: 0754 495623
Akwilina, Tel 0752 886635
Alumni references: Patty Raab: raabpa@msn.com
Allie Bozovsky: ambozovsky@bsu.edu
Jennifer Reif: issaquahflowergirl@comcast.net
Anna Thomson: Got_the_travel_bug@hotmail.com
General Information about the Partner organization
Kigangoni Day Care Centre is owned by the Parish. They take in children of ages between 3 – 7 years old, most of whom are coming from the community working class families and farmers. The school serves as a care center while parents are busy in their daily work. Currently there are 45 children and some of them are orphans. The school is in dire need of volunteers to assist and give advice in day to day running of the center.
The school runs between 8.30 and 11.00 am.
Duties
Apart from day caring, the school offers pre-primary education. The duties therefore include:
•To assist resident teacher in teaching basic literacy (i.e. writing, reading, counting, shapes, colors)
•Providing physical activities to a group of children.
•Playing games with the children and have fun
•Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher Akwilina to develop pre-school activities and materials that can be used.
•Providing personal presentation and experience to the children and teacher for cultural and educational exchange.
Supplies and desirable Attributes
•Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
•Supplies for physical education activities, music for different activities
•Toys/things to be used for teaching different activities
•Materials for painting
Attributes:
•Love of children and a flair for teaching
•Patience with children and ability to provide effective classroom management
•Elementary School Level teaching skills are important and ability to adjust your speech to a very low of annunciation
•Creativity in the design of learning activities with very little supplies or modern equipment
•An interest in sports will be an added advantage, as there is space all around the school to play
Extra Notes:
The school runs in the church which is not yet finished and so it is very dusty, and the floor is not paved or covered. Also, the walls and roof is still being constructed. For your safety and health, it is best for you to wear shoes that are closed-toe, such as sneakers or loafers. As well, there are very few materials. Please bring materials that you can use at your placement
COUNTRY: TANZANIA – Kilimanjaro
NAME OF PARTNER ORGANIZATION KIGANGONI DAY CARE CENTRE,
P.O. BOX 3041,
MOSHI.
Contact:
Rev. Fr. Joseph Babu, Tel: 0754 495623
Akwilina, Tel 0752 886635
Alumni references: Patty Raab: raabpa@msn.com
Allie Bozovsky: ambozovsky@bsu.edu
Jennifer Reif: issaquahflowergirl@comcast.net
Anna Thomson: Got_the_travel_bug@hotmail.com
General Information about the Partner organization
Kigangoni Day Care Centre is owned by the Parish. They take in children of ages between 3 – 7 years old, most of whom are coming from the community working class families and farmers. The school serves as a care center while parents are busy in their daily work. Currently there are 45 children and some of them are orphans. The school is in dire need of volunteers to assist and give advice in day to day running of the center.
The school runs between 8.30 and 11.00 am.
Duties
Apart from day caring, the school offers pre-primary education. The duties therefore include:
•To assist resident teacher in teaching basic literacy (i.e. writing, reading, counting, shapes, colors)
•Providing physical activities to a group of children.
•Playing games with the children and have fun
•Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher Akwilina to develop pre-school activities and materials that can be used.
•Providing personal presentation and experience to the children and teacher for cultural and educational exchange.
Supplies and desirable Attributes
•Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
•Supplies for physical education activities, music for different activities
•Toys/things to be used for teaching different activities
•Materials for painting
Attributes:
•Love of children and a flair for teaching
•Patience with children and ability to provide effective classroom management
•Elementary School Level teaching skills are important and ability to adjust your speech to a very low of annunciation
•Creativity in the design of learning activities with very little supplies or modern equipment
•An interest in sports will be an added advantage, as there is space all around the school to play
Extra Notes:
The school runs in the church which is not yet finished and so it is very dusty, and the floor is not paved or covered. Also, the walls and roof is still being constructed. For your safety and health, it is best for you to wear shoes that are closed-toe, such as sneakers or loafers. As well, there are very few materials. Please bring materials that you can use at your placement
Grail Movement Kindergarten - Montessori
The Grail Movement/Emmy Gordon
P.O. Box 1127 Moshi
Mother in Charge: Sr. Imelda Gaurwa
Telephone: 255.027 2753631
General Information about the Partner Organization
The Grail Movement was founded in 1921 by a Jesuit priest in the Netherlands. Though it is spread in 20 countries, it is rooted in the local cultures. In Tanzania the school began in 1970. The center in Rau Village started in 1997 through initiative of the local leadership. It is a non-governmental organization, which works through religion to encourage its students to make the community a better place. The organization is located about 2 kilometers from the Home Base. The organization works for women empowerment to develop their full potential in different ways through education and workshops.
It also works in line with the major contemporary problems situations of the environment care, HIV/AIDS, globalization, poverty reduction, children care and evangelism through literature distribution. The organization focuses on two programs at Rau Village:
• Youth Vocational Program: Youths undergo two years training to gain skills in income generation through dressmaking and cookery
• Children program: To prepare children for a better future, set them in a learning environment by providing the basic knowledge, social integration, creating critical thinking and discovery before entering elementary schools. To make them create a spirit of independence and attitude of respecting each other and making them learn from daily observation within the cultural system.
• Women’s initiatives: Volunteers can work on income-generation activities and skill-training activities with the women. Life skills and business development skills are also helpful.
Teaching is done in Kiswahili but English is among the 6 subjects normally offered. These include Maths, science, Kiswahili, English, General Knowledge and Arts and Crafts. The ages of the students are 6-15.
The school has shortage of teachers and supplies for arts and crafts. It has a total of 4 teachers all women in the Youth Program, which has 45 girls.
In the Children program it has 3 teachers with 30 girls and 28 boys, total 58.
Duties
a) Classroom teaching: The Volunteer will work with the assigned teacher to support the teaching of certain topics(s) within the curriculum. Activities could range from providing direct teaching on a given topic, assisting in the design of student subject activities and managing group activities, providing exercises for class work and or home work and marking students work that are geared to promoting utilizing use of English language skills.
b) Specific student projects can be set up to promote cultural exchanges and explore differences between Tanzania and other nationalities through reading, writing discussions etc.
Supplies and equipments:
• Depending on your subject area, book resources would be very useful as reference material.
• Supplies of mathematical models, scientific models, maps and student centered activities.
• Drawing and music materials
• Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
• Team building activities, self esteem and empowerment games are greatly encouraged.
• Primary pupils’ sports gear.
• Magazines, brochures on your current or past experiences or any pieces of reliable material to help introduce your regular environment to your colleagues.
• Special costumes that explains your cultural background or institution affiliation, etc.
• Ability to teach small children 3 – 6 years
• Respect for spiritual practices
P.O. Box 1127 Moshi
Mother in Charge: Sr. Imelda Gaurwa
Telephone: 255.027 2753631
General Information about the Partner Organization
The Grail Movement was founded in 1921 by a Jesuit priest in the Netherlands. Though it is spread in 20 countries, it is rooted in the local cultures. In Tanzania the school began in 1970. The center in Rau Village started in 1997 through initiative of the local leadership. It is a non-governmental organization, which works through religion to encourage its students to make the community a better place. The organization is located about 2 kilometers from the Home Base. The organization works for women empowerment to develop their full potential in different ways through education and workshops.
It also works in line with the major contemporary problems situations of the environment care, HIV/AIDS, globalization, poverty reduction, children care and evangelism through literature distribution. The organization focuses on two programs at Rau Village:
• Youth Vocational Program: Youths undergo two years training to gain skills in income generation through dressmaking and cookery
• Children program: To prepare children for a better future, set them in a learning environment by providing the basic knowledge, social integration, creating critical thinking and discovery before entering elementary schools. To make them create a spirit of independence and attitude of respecting each other and making them learn from daily observation within the cultural system.
• Women’s initiatives: Volunteers can work on income-generation activities and skill-training activities with the women. Life skills and business development skills are also helpful.
Teaching is done in Kiswahili but English is among the 6 subjects normally offered. These include Maths, science, Kiswahili, English, General Knowledge and Arts and Crafts. The ages of the students are 6-15.
The school has shortage of teachers and supplies for arts and crafts. It has a total of 4 teachers all women in the Youth Program, which has 45 girls.
In the Children program it has 3 teachers with 30 girls and 28 boys, total 58.
Duties
a) Classroom teaching: The Volunteer will work with the assigned teacher to support the teaching of certain topics(s) within the curriculum. Activities could range from providing direct teaching on a given topic, assisting in the design of student subject activities and managing group activities, providing exercises for class work and or home work and marking students work that are geared to promoting utilizing use of English language skills.
b) Specific student projects can be set up to promote cultural exchanges and explore differences between Tanzania and other nationalities through reading, writing discussions etc.
Supplies and equipments:
• Depending on your subject area, book resources would be very useful as reference material.
• Supplies of mathematical models, scientific models, maps and student centered activities.
• Drawing and music materials
• Readily designed group activities with facilitator instructions, ready for review and implementation.
• Team building activities, self esteem and empowerment games are greatly encouraged.
• Primary pupils’ sports gear.
• Magazines, brochures on your current or past experiences or any pieces of reliable material to help introduce your regular environment to your colleagues.
• Special costumes that explains your cultural background or institution affiliation, etc.
• Ability to teach small children 3 – 6 years
• Respect for spiritual practices
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