Come and help us at the edge of the biggest natural reserve in the French Alps, France

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  Descrição

  Hello, We are Laetitia and 3 children (15, 12, 8 y.o.).
  Availability, from now till mid-July, for someone whose English is the mother tongue (man preferred) to do some DIY, here and there, in and outside the house + maintain the yard + talking/teaching English to my 3 children.
  Musician, photograph, and fisherman, very welcome.
  
  Here you will find:
  FRENCH MOTHER TONG / CHILDREN / HAPPY MINDED / MOUNTAINS / HEALTHY MEALS (Raw fruits - Raw and cooked vegetables - Nuts - A few starches - meat/fish/eggs/dairy once in a while)
  
  You are handy, autonomous, dynamic, children friendly, not scared of cold and ready to live as part of our family … Come and join us on the adventure !
  
  
  WHO ?
  
  Laetitia is in love with a simple lifestyle and spending time with children.
  She’s interested in health tools and self development and likes transmitting her knowledge.
  She also likes making her home a pretty place and using her hands to make it happen. She likes things well done.
  Currently turning into a home organizer after having kept many things. So relieving !
  She is trained in the 8 shields model to connecting with nature, as a hiking guide, to animate philosophic and mindfulness courses with children, in the Montessori pedagogy (instruction/education) and in Gordon communication method (non-violent communication).
  She loves meeting new people, singing, dancing, listening to music, speaking English and Spanish and traveling.
  
  Her children’s hobbies: reading, watching movies, playing at minecraft, playing board games, playing the guitar, fishing, biking, playing base-ball, basket-ball, golf and frisbee in our yard ...
  
  Our native language is French and can help you in this way, I’ll be happy to correct you if you want me to. Notice that I also speak English.
  
  There are 3 children at home, and often have other children coming to our place, especially during school break. It happens that they are up to 9-10 children here. I like being with them and enable them to experiment to take care of the garden, the animals, learn about plants and wild life, spend time in the forest, make creations, practice mindfulness, experiment talking circles ... I am also keen on giving them the opportunity to enjoy and play all together in a nice and peaceful area.
  
  We live with 2 mini-sheep and a cat.
  
  
  WHERE ?
  
  We live in a former farm house in the Alps, at the edge of the biggest natural reserve in France, in a calm hamlet (760 m) where runs a small river, situated in the South East of France, in between Valence and Grenoble (both 1½ hour away).

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Prática de idiomas

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Ensino

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral

  Ajuda com computadores/internet
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  BENEFITS FOR THE HELPER
  
  - First, you will be away from the city and experience the calm lifestyle of the mountains.
  
  - You will live an experience in a French mother tongue family.
  We can correct your french and lend you books for learning french.
  
  - You will gain in teaching your own langage (if your mother tongue is English).
  
  - You will get experience in DIY and using tools.
  
  - I can share my interest about food, ecological building, permaculture, "education", giving birth, non-violent communication, choices of life, self-development, health...
  
  - We can also discuss about traveling, which is one of my passion. I have been a helper myself on my travels.
  
  - You will experience to live with a happy, passionate family of 3 children.
  
  - During school break, you will gain on experience with children. As an adult, you are a model, and living around children also teaches a lot, especially when experimenting the "living together" lifestyle.
  
  FREE TIME:
  
  During your time off, you can go trekking (walking tracks starting at the front door), fishing (river at 50 meters), snowshoeing, sledging*, bike riding *, taking pictures of the beautiful surroundings, relaxing in the forest or by the river, reading*, learning French*, internet access* ... (* materials we can lend you)
  We are away from big cities, but we do have villages around where you can go to the swimming-pool (in summer), visiting the village, weekly market, ... (6 km away – 30 minutes walking).

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  TYPE OF HELP:
  
  In general, some renovating, repairing, creating, helping with home chores, garden, animals and sometimes with the children … 25 hours a week + daily help for preparing meals and doing the dishes. Help will vary depending on your skills, your wish and our priority.
  
  *** ON GOING WORKS***
  
  - Talking and teaching English, a playful way and English homework support, individually to each of my children (15, 12 and 8 years old). They are all learning English at school, but do not practise it elsewhere. You do not need to speak French. But English must be your mother tongue.
  - Maintaining the yard (weeding, pruning, compost …)
  - Making wooden fences to protect the trees and flowers from the sheep
  - Making a basket-ball backboard
  - Eventually other wood works using drill, circular saw, sander … (shelves, pieces of furniture ...)
  - Various little DIY here and there (repairing, renovating, fixing a gate for the garden …)
  - Sorting out and moving things
  - Some cleaning
  - Maybe stacking wood (if it arrives while you’re here)
  
  
  I like using materials that are home-made (paint, glue ...), recycled (from wooden palettes, wooden boxes ...), 2nd hand and eco-friendly. I particularly like working with wood.
  
  There will be moments you’ll be working on your own and others I will work with you.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Francês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  I am looking for someone for talking and teaching English, a playful way and English homework support, individually to each of my children (15, 12 and 8 years old). They are all learning English at school, but do not practise it elsewhere. You do not need to speak French. But English must be your mother tongue. Our native language is French and can help you in this way. I won't give course, but can correct your French speaking and pronunciation. I can lend you practical and grammar books in English for learning French. Notice that I also speak English.
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  Acomodação

  AT HOME:
  
  Meals are taken in a family atmosphere. They are composed of raw (fruits, nuts, vegetables) and cooked (vegetables, starches) food, barely with meat/eggs/seafood/dairy (about once a week).
  You are welcome as part of the family.
  Accommodation is in a tent eather outside or inside in a part of the house that isn’t renovated yet.
  
  No smoking indoors and around the children.

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  Algo mais...

  Helpers are welcome all year round. One or two people at a time.
  
  We don’t have any objection that you contact us to come few days later. It is even easier for us to get organized.
  Stays of 2 weeks minimum preferred. Long terms can be considered.
  
  I can help you with the buses schedules to come to our place, ask me if you need.

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  It's a little piece of land (100 m²) by the side of the little road of our hamlet. At 50 meters from our house and 20 meters from the little river. No electricity available from there.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  2

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  Horas previstas

  25 hours maximum per week

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