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My wife and I run two English elementary schools in Siem Reap Province. We would love English speakers to volunteer for 1 , 2 weeks or more weeks at the school. As a native speaker, you will be invaluable in helping our young students pronounce the worlds correctly.
We employ about 15 local teachers who provide education to over 300 students. The teachers do a wonderful job planning and implementing the lessons, but we need your help to pronounce the words properly. We have morning and afternoon sessions where you will help out the Khmer teachers by reading flashcards, and small paragraphs and help correct the students workbooks.
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Volunteer speaking English at our school.
Notice I said to speak and not teach English. Just Have fun. You are "The Icing on the Cake" The kids want to hear your pronunciation. They are amazing spellers with great vocabulary but have had little exposure to what the word actually sounds like. They would love to hear the word from you.
I am Paul and my wife's name is Sa it is our job to make you feel welcome. We live next door with our two boys .
There are 8 classrooms with whiteboards & large TVs that hook up to laptops. We also have an additional room where teachers laminate, print, and prepare lessons & outdoor activities.
We start our day with songs in the playground from 7.30 - 8.00am. Morning lessons are 8.00 - 9.00am followed by a 30 minute break. Then 9.30 - 10.30am.
The afternoon playground songs start at 1.30pm and lessons are 2-3pm and 3.30 - 4.30pm.
You'll follow a teacher into a primary classroom and share a little about yourself. Most of the 300 children are between the ages of 4 and 11 (older children attend an evening session).
Volunteers can choose a 2-4;30 session or attend the slightly older 5-6 pm session.
Our village school is 15kms from Siem Reap. Playground songs are from 7.45am and lessons start at 8.00am
Lunch is cooked at the school and served from 11:00-12:30, afternoon lessons start at 1.15-3.30pm
All help is greatly received. You will play a big part in our mission to provide English lessons to the local children.
We look forward to welcoming you at our humble school and homestay in Cambodia.
Best wishes,
Paul
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We want dedicated volunteers to work in the classrooms at our school. The children want to hear your pronunciation. They are amazing spellers with great vocabulary but have had little exposure to what the words actually sounds like. They would love to hear the words from you. My team of teachers does a great job of teaching. They execute planned lessons, guide children through worksheets and their books, and oversee fun art projects {coloring, cutting, pasting} and outdoor physical activities. They run the classroom and incorporate you into the lesson. We are not an orphanage.
We have 8 classrooms in the school that will benefit greatly from having native English speakers assist in the classroom.
We eat as a family at a small table at the school (my wife and I also live there with our family). We serve a simple breakfast of bananas, toast tea or coffee between 6:30 and 7:25 and an Asian lunch of rice or soup with protein (fish, chicken, or pork) is served between 11;30 and 12;30. I'm a vegetarian so you can eat alongside me and have the soups with seasonal vegetables.
On Saturday evenings we will prepare dinner for everyone so we can join together & share experiences.
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Languages spoken
Khmer: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I would love the students to hear your voice. As a native English speaker hearing you say the words correctly will help the students speak better English.
Accommodation
Volunteers stay in the house next door to the school. A mattress, sheets, pillow, and a fan are provided for you. We have separate rooms for males and females.
We have a kitchen which you can use to cook dinner for yourselves and share food with other volunteers.
The showers do not have hot water.
Basic WIFI is available
The school is 3.9km from Angkor Wat gate and 4.3km from Pub street
What else ...
On the weekend you are free to explore Siem Reap & Angkor Wat complex by tuk-tuk, motorbike, bicycle or walking, ask us for details.
The school is 3.9km from Angkor Wat gate and 4.3km from Pub street
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Not the fastest internet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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The teachers here suor, phyrun, sreynoch and yada are all amazing. They are so friendly and welcoming, they work so hard and care so much about the children. I worked in the classroom with sreynoch and yada and they really got me involved with the lessons.
I have to give a special Thankyou to phyrun and… read more
Although the accommodations were simple, they met my needs, and the fans helped so much at night since I went during the one of the warmest months (April).
The meals provided were okay. I appreciated the market near by to get some extra snacks and… read more
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The teachers here suor, phyrun, sreynoch and yada are all amazing. They are so friendly and welcoming, they work so hard and care so much about the children. I worked in the classroom with sreynoch and yada and they really got me involved with the lessons.
I have to give a special Thankyou to phyrun and… read more
Although the accommodations were simple, they met my needs, and the fans helped so much at night since I went during the one of the warmest months (April).
The meals provided were okay. I appreciated the market near by to get some extra snacks and… read more
I loved working alongside my teacher San, she was calm and had a good way with the children. We shared games and ideas together, things I will bring back to my classroom… read more
It could be easely became your favorit memories of Cambodia ;)
Peoples, teachers, childrens... Everybody are so beautifull and shining
This is beautiful and lovely place to grow up as human, to teach english and learn also from you and from the people here.
It could be really interesting and more… read more
thank you all so much:)
Teaching the students and helping the teachers is one of the most worthwhile things that can be done in any under privileged country in the world
Seeing the children's faces each morning whilst singing and dancing with them was something we will never… read more
Witnessing the dedication of Paul and Sa over the years to enhance children’s education highlighted the significant impact of even modest contributions.
I had the pleasure of teaching in a village located 30 minutes from the main school, where we… read more
We stayed in shared volunteer dormitories at the school, which were basic but comfortable. This NGO currently runs three schools: one in Siem Reap, where we stayed; another in a village about 20 minutes away, where we taught, by motorcycle from the main… read more
Big thanks 🙏 from all of us 💕
