Join our family and help our kids learn English in Palermo, Italy

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  Description

  Hi! We are a family of four: Claudia, my husband Alberto and our two children: Paola (3 years old) and Alma (9 months). We live in Palermo that is a very special city with a lot of history and places for entertainment. We live ten minutes by car from the beatiful beach of Mondello. We are musicians. We teach music and I’m also a speech therapist. We love to have fun with our children at the park, seeing theatre and music performance and walking in nature. We are looking for someone that has a relaxed and kind character to give us a hand with our children during the afternoon, to organize and do activities with them. We are especially interested in someone who can speak English with us to help us practice and improve our speaking skills.
  We are looking for a female native english speaker who can stay with us for at least 3 months.
  We are looking for an English speaking person to be part of our family!
  We don't smoke, We are welcoming, friendly, caring and positive people. I hope you will be a friend to us!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Babysitting and creative play
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are interested in learning English and we can teach italian.
  You can learn Italian language and culture, discover our cuisine and visit a lot of beautiful cities and places here in sicily.

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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 need help with children for about 5 hours a day with weekends off. We are looking for someone (ONLY ENGLISH MOTHER-TONGUE SPEAKER) who can play with children in the afternoon, teach them English with stories or fun games, and help me with dinner, to prepare children for school or for going to bed in the evening, and with light housework (we have a housekeeper,1 time a week, but we also need your help!). Please try to speak English with children as much as possible, trying to name objects often and trying to get an answer from them too.
  We would like it if you'd read to our children, play with them, sing, dance, teach them new games and have FUN!
  We need a great storyteller, a person that is not on his phone all the time and wants to share!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  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 have a new house and you will have your own room, not so big but with a balcony and in a house with a very special sight.

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  What else ...

  We would like to improve our children’s English. We would like a workawayer who is able to teach them English and also play-have fun with them at the same time.
  An example of your duties :
  Morning time:
  - Making breakfast for children
  - Help in dressing children, wash their teeth, comb girls and check that everything is ok and ready for school.
  In the afternoon we ask you to:
  - play with them, read a story, make some art craft, dance or sing together, teaching English as the same time.
  - help during dinnertime (that is around 7:00pm)
  - help brushing their teeth/putting on their pjamas/story time.
  - making sure that the kitchen and play-areas are tidy (before bedtime).
  During the time off there are a lot of things to do here in Palermo but also beatiful places very close to the city.

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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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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week