Volunteering as an english teacher in Thailand

I had a great opportunity to volunteer teaching english to kids with ages between 7 and 12 in Tong Thos foundation in Bangkok.  I booked this volunteer work using the worldpackers website, that I strongly recommend for travellers looking for new experiences.

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I booked two weeks that was the minimum period accepted by the Organization.  In exchange I got free accommodation in the school and food. When I arrived in Bangkok I was welcomed by the director, Mrs Malai Dang, a very nice and generous person. She showed all the school, my room and we planned my volunteer program. At the same day I was invited to have dinner with her family in her house.

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The first day teaching was amazing. I had to teach for tree classes of students, one hour each class. It was a muslin school and I could see the traditional activities in the morning.

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The kids were really fun and smart. They were always active trying to learn new words.20150617_095606

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They were really creative as well.

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Every morning when I arrived in the class they were saying: “Good morning teacher! How are you today!?”.

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I had lunch at the school and after I had a bit of time to have fun with the kids.

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In the second week I was writing in Thai using google translate. Meanwhile the kids were writing in english for me. It was a very rewarding experience.

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For those who are interested to know more about the Organisation, click here. You can also follow them on facebook.