KAORANG SCHOOL-SONGKHLA (THA-27)


Type: Education: Primary school - Country: Thailand

Brief description and main aims

Baan Kaorang School has received international volunteer through Klonghoikhong
project since 2011. In 2024 started to host as ready to indepent project in term of
hosting. This is primary school has totally 8 eight classes from kindergarten to 12
years old students.
English as the global language and intercultural learning are important for local Thai
people to understand and be for global citizens. English is also the gateway to open
mind and knowledge. The project was created by VSA Thailand in 2011 and has been
successful for eight years. Former volunteers came to give the opportunity for children
in schools and the local community. Many local people improved their English skills
through exchanging with international volunteers, or at least they try to speak the
English language more and dare to face and work with the foreigner even though they
cannot speak English. Moreover, volunteers’ activities impacted the local community.
They used to stay lively and trusty with the foreigner. Local people have a chance to
learn, accept, and adopt the ways of life with the different cultures.
Songkhla is a VSA basement, there are many schools that require international
volunteers to teach in their school. So, volunteer expect to work in rural school
which ready on duration of volunteer staying

Volunteer tasks

Volunteer will be divided to work in rural school as English teachers, preparing
lessons with the teacher at the school (do not expect this point too much even the
teachers are also shy to speak out).
Creative teaching English, Non-formal education tools can be used for creative
teaching; volunteer is not required teaching certificate but requiring to be creative.
Aims of creative teaching is giving the chance for students in the school and local
community to have an opportunity to communicate with different language and
learn difference culture.
Volunteer would use games, songs, storytelling, and dancing. Also, it should focus
on communication; listening and speaking
In addition volunteer can create thier national club, for example, German club,
Korean club to exchange with students in Language and culture.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Stay at with host family, shared room with other volunteers.
Volunteers expect to cook with Thai ingredient with host family. Internet can be
used at the school.

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