Education

Education is an integral tool in the development of a human being’s potential. Whether teaching a child or an adult, learning enhances innate talents and teaches useful skills that are important to life’s success, from nurturing the sense of self through accomplishment to bringing out exceptional abilities. To teach is to enable. The following guides help to make that happen.

Village Volunteers is committed to the conscientious use of resources.
Please review PDF documents before printing. Install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN

• How to Make Corn Husk Dolls
  Corn husk dolls are easy to make and fun to play with. Start a business making corn husk dolls in your village!

TEACHING ENGLISH

• Teaching English as a Second Language
  Teaching English to non-native speakers is a challenge that can be daunting, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. Learn helpful tips to make your teaching experience a success for both you and your students.

• ESL Lesson Plan: First Day of Class
  With beginners, mime and movement are essential. Speak slowly and use lots of body language to convey instructions. For beginners, understanding and conveying basic meaning is much more important than using perfect grammar. The following activities will get you started.

• Intermediate English Lesson Plan: Worm Composting
  The objective is to learn command verbs for giving instructions, understand and appreciate the principles of worm-composting, work as a group to better communicate in English, and contextualize the language to improve retention.
  

• ESL Group Games
  Learn to play and teach games that enhance English vocabulary and comprehension. Included are Guess the Word, The Alphabet Game, Run for the Answer and Race to Re-order Sentences.

• More ESL Group Games
  T0 Market teaches numbers, food or object vocabulary, past tense and repetition. Other games include Ball Game, What Am I?, Whisper Circles and more.