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Kindergarten Assistant
The children in our kindergarten are aged from 4 to 7 years old. There are about 450 children in the kindergarten. Volunteers here assist the regular teacher in the classroom in different areas such as Music, Drawing, Dancing, PE and craft.

Primary School, English teaching, Summer camps
The Primary school students are aged 7 to 12 years old. Volunteers teaching in the primary schools will teach 11-15 lessons each week, with each lesson lasting 35 minutes. However for those volunteers that need help with classroom management an assistant can be arranged to help take care of the classroom. Volunteers will learn how to teach and write lesson plans from their school supervisor and will usually follow the school curriculum. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to be take charge of an English play or western festival activities at the school.

Secondary School, English teaching
Secondary school students are aged 12-15 years old and there are typically 30 to 40 students per class. In addition to teaching English volunteers will also have the chance to teach music, art, football or basketball. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to be in charge of the school play, western festival activities or the English corner at the school.

High Schools, English teaching
The high school students are aged from 16 to 19 years old. We teach English 11 to 15 lessons in the school. Volunteers will conduct the lessons on their own after a 1-2 week induction. The English level is relatively high in the high schools. Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist in extracurricular activities with the school as well.

Summer Camps
Chinese schools are closed in July and August for summer holiday. During this time volunteers help out at the English Summer Camp in Jing Feng Town. Every semester we try and improve the structure and quality of these camps. A typical day teaching at a camp involves two/three hours of English lessons followed by an afternoon of games and activities. The aim of these camps is to allow students to practice their English skills in a fun and interesting way.

During the summer period there will be lots of teaching activities however we do require that volunteers be flexible. This applies especially at the start and end of the holiday period when many schools and students are reluctant to have lessons.

French and German Teaching
Volunteers can also teach French and German in 3 language schools in Shanghai. French and German are not part of the Chinese national curriculum, so volunteers will need to plan lessons and provide teaching materials for themselves. Students are not studying for an exam and the emphasis is on encouraging students interests in other languages and cultures. The schools would also be very happy for volunteers to organize French or German culture months within the schools. Volunteers will usually teach between 11 to 15 lessons a week (35 to 40 minutes per lesson) which can be combined with primary school English teaching.

We teach French and German in the Pu Dong Primary and Secondary Schools which are large well facilitated boarding schools in Eastern Shanghai. Its also possible to teach German at the Tong Ji No. 2 High School, which is affiliated with Tong Ji University (one of the top 10 universities in China) and as a result the standard of students is generally very high, although German language levels will still be extremely basic.

Work with Disabled Children
Travel to Teach sends volunteers to the CereCare Wellness Centre for Children. This center is a facility specializing in the care and education of children suffering from Cerebral Palsy. CB is a condition caused by a brain injury that occurs before or shortly after birth. Because physical development is impaired a child with Cerebral Palsy has trouble controlling the muscles of the body.

Depending on what part of the brain is affected, a child might not be able to walk, talk, eat, or interact in the way most kids do. As a volunteer at the Centre one can help take care of and play with the children, help with the children’s personal development and hygiene education. Volunteers can also help the staff design the curriculum and help with the centers website by updating the information and writing reports and articles for it. Volunteers trained in nursing or medicine may be able to help with the children’s treatment plans. This is a truly worthwhile and rewarding project to take part in as a volunteer.

For more information please visit our website http://www.travel-to-teach.org or Email kerstin@travel-to-teach.org

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