Help with childcare and house in a family of performance artists, Wroclaw, Poland

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  Description

  Hi everyone! I am an actress and voice pedagogue living in Wroclaw, and a single mother of three wonderful and lively children. I grew up in Barcelona, studied acting in London and settled down in Wroclaw, where I have been working in a very interesting institution for theatre research and making. My work takes me to fascinating places in the world and away from home often and I am always trying to find a way of juggling my family life and carreer, often bringing my children along with me on tours. Even though the children attend a kindergarten and alternative schooling, I believe very much in natural learning, that is, learning according to the interests that appear in the child at a specific moment of their development and worldschooling during our travels:) I love spending time in nature and enjoying the moment- however the rush of daily life, work, schooling and duties doesn’t always allow me to to do so, since it can be overwhelming for a single parent.
  
  We live in a charming little house in Wroclaw with its own garden, not far from the center. We have a spare room where you could stay. It is a small room, but cosy. It is in an area called Krzyki, a quiet residential area with various parks around.
  
  I mainly need help with looking after the children while I rehearse in the evenings, picking the small up from kindergarten, help in the house with cooking, cleaning and sometimes fixing things- if that is something you can do;)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Poland is a great country to visit with a fascinating history. The city of Wroclaw thrives with culture attracting people from all over the world to visit. We speak English at home, Polish and Slovak. So language learning is definitely an asset. We have travelled a lot with our theatre work meeting many different cultures, so we would definitely have much experience to share on this field. Sometimes, you might be asked to join us on some of ourwork travels to take care of the children while we work. We can offer the experience of working with children in an un-typical framework, helping you to develop your pedagogical skills “outside of the box”- a challenge to anyone who wishes to learn to work with children. Also a back of the scenes experience of what it looks like to be a parent performer!

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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

  Being a single mum of three the family logistics sit very much on my shoulders. I need help with taking care of my little one for a few hours a day while I pick up the older two, or attend rehearsals, lead workshops, do shopping or cooking... or simply catch up on sleep.
  
  Childcare: I will mainly need help with my littlest one. He is 4 years old and needs to have someone around him even though he is quite independent;) Sometimes I need help with picking the two older ones up from school or spend time with them while i need to work. It is important for me that it is someone who enjoys spending time with children and is able to have fun and adventures with them and is curious about life and learning as children are:)
  
  Help with House keeping- Cleaning, washing and Gardening
  
  Help with fixing things around the house.

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  Languages spoken

  Catalan: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Polish: Fluent
  Danish: Intermediate
  Slovak: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  We live in a three floor house in the neighbourhood of Krzyki, a peaceful residential area surrounded by parks and old German houses. It is not far from the old center and a 20 min bicycle ride there or 15 mins by tram. We have a little room in an attached house close to the kitchen. The conditions are basic but cosy:) you will have access to the rest of the house. We can share the cooking shifts, but I will provide the food for the meals.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5hours a day, 5 days a week