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*️️️️️️️️️️️️1 or 2 helpers needed next week or so - cricket enthusiast a definite plus!*️️️️️️️️️️️️️
After 2 years back in Singapore, now on a new adventure in Sydney! Setting up home so not everything is streamlined & functional, seeking help primarily to Homeschool Ben (13) + light cleaning. {Dogs not yet arrived :+)}
Gardening
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
Teaching
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Homeschooling as an approach to life - if you went to school, you'll be surprised
*️️️️️️In Singapore I had many probiotics & made sourdough bread - can discuss. Hoping to get milk kefir & beet kvass again soon
Main purpose of the exchange is homeschooling for Ben - I had been doing the teaching myself however as I need to work I am looking for someone with an easy, non-linear, productive way with kids to tutor a 13-yo 5 days a week, 3-ish hours per day. Being slightly dyslexic an active approach has been most successful using games (making up games!), challenges, quizzes, videos. Traditional teaching styles will be a struggle (few/no books, guidelines) - non-teachers have had the most fun!
Ben is a into hanging out at the skatepark & can pull some major stunt scooter tricks, now also developing a deep interest in the sport of cricket, so if you can bowl & bat, you will have an immediate advantage! Additionally would be good for him to practice meditation, so great if you can get that moving. Being chilled yourself will be a great example on how to meet challenges - a large part of our 'teaching' is a conversation about things no-one tells you at school :+)
PLEASE NOTE:
~I cannot guarantee days & hours - I want you to enjoy your trip & have enough time to really look around the city, On the other hand we are a family & daily tasks cannot always be predicted, but neither are we strict & routine-based. Come with an open mind & an easy-going approach & we will definitely all have fun!
~Everyone needs to help with housework.
~Couples welcome but be committed to doing separate tasks clocking up your own time.
~Please note that I do not cook for you - this will be communal by agreement or you just do for yourself. Kitchen is stocked & we discuss what things you like when you arrive. The arrangement includes VEGETARIAN food - particular preferences may be accommodated as long as no more expensive/hasslesome than normal; expect to pay for your own luxuries (+:
~Minimum stay of 10 days.
~Room has 3 bed spaces & is SHARED.
~Requirement for openness, flexibility & proactivity - happy to help you plan your activities but I won't have time to come with you!
~Practical do-ers preferred! - please no incurable romantics or large sense of entitlement... sorry, bad experiences :+(
~the dogs are young, energetic & will bark loudly when you arrive, so MUST be confident & competent with dogs (see picture)
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- thanks!
English (Italian, German, French - these are rusty but we can communicate!)
Shared room in 3-bed house, North West Sydney
*️️️️️️House in Castle Hill, slower pace of life close to the country
*️️️️️️I work in the City there are many express busses to all parts of Sydney - from June there will be a fast train
*️️️️️️1 hour to Blue Mountains + walks in National Forest close by
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Two
5 hours a day, 5 days a week (Max. 25 hours/week)
