Share your culture and teach in a Kindergarten in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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  Description

  Hello! We are Tarla and Cy, we come from Malaysia and New Zealand. We run a kindergarten in the vibrant city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. A center that was founded by Cy's mother thirty five years ago!
  
  We are a multilingual center where children are immersed in a rich linguistic tapestry. We teach and communicate in English, Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Melayu. This year, we are launching a Cultures of the World project, where we're inviting friendly and passionate individuals to join us. We'd like to invite guests from around the globe to share their country, culture, festivals, language and even simple greetings with our children for stay under 3 days or longer stay if you're able to teach English.
  
  We currently have seven locally paid teachers and one cook at our centre, excluding my wife and myself. Based on our enrolment of 24 kindergarten students, we are technically overstaffed. However, as we are not a profit-driven organisation, this does not make a difference to us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Babysitting and creative play
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  Interests

  

  Culture

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  As part of the cultural exchange, you will share your culture, festivals, language, arts, and crafts with our kindergarten students during the morning session from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  After lunch at our centre with the teachers, you may choose to remain at the centre and use our Wi-Fi for personal matters, or explore nearby local shops and malls, all within walking distance.
  While there are not many major tourist attractions in the area, there is an abundance of authentic local experiences to enjoy. These include visiting morning and night markets, as well as experiencing local cuisine from Malay, Chinese, and Indian cultures.
  We also often invite our guests to join us when we travel, giving them the opportunity to experience local daily life. Depending on the length of stay, some guests are even able to pick up basic language skills and learn about local customs.
  This cultural exchange project provides meaningful insights into local daily life for our guests, while allowing us and our students to learn about different cultures through communication and shared experiences.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We would like to invite you to teach basic English & share your culture with our little learners. Inspire kids with your stories, traditions, songs and perspective.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We host guests in our private residence and love sharing authentic and local experiences. You will have a comfortable accommodation with your own ensuite. The room comes with a double bed, own washroom, a fan and an airconditioning unit.
  
  We usually enjoy a simple and comfortable breakfast of bread, oats, cereal, eggs, butter, and jam in the morning on working days before heading from our residence to the kindergarten.
  Lunch is lovingly prepared by our in-house cook at the centre. In the evenings, dinner is usually served at home after work, and on occasions when a home-cooked meal is not possible, we will dine out together.

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  What else ...

  After teaching hours, the day is completely yours! Most guests simply spend the morning interacting with the children, and then enjoy their free personal time after lunch. Whether working on a thesis, writing a blog, planning travels, or relaxing over coffee.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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