All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences

Teaching camp songs – a journey from the USA to Laos

Teaching English can be hard sometimes – as a teacher you never want your pupils to become bored with the language. I have always been passionate about English and want to give the same excitement to the children I work … Read more

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Karate Kid(s) – how Mr Sai ignites a spark for karate in his pupils

Coming to Laos, I was overcome with several impressions during the first weeks. There were a lot of new scents while riding down the street to the schools where I would be teaching for the next seven weeks. There were … Read more

Activity time, All Posts, Intercultural activities, Laos, Science laboratory, The Lao teachers

Lao “Activity Time” at school (& blog article no. 200!)

18
Mar
2018
by Fabian Stober
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Our time here is flying by. Every day is another adventure with different tasks and challenges to manage. It is very rewarding and a lot of fun to work with the teachers and the pupils. Additionally to the tandem-teacher program, … Read more

All Posts, Laos, Partnership, Workshops

Workshop on 6 November 2017: English Storytelling for young learners

29
Dec
2017
by Jessica Porscha
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Children all over the world love listening to stories. If told the right way the stories draw them into a different world, where they freely associate the setting and the characters.

„The stories you have been listening to are very, … Read more

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Letters from Laos – “My ongoing education as an English teacher” by Ms Bounpheng Singhalath

20
Dec
2017
by Lea Herrmann
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“Hello again, I’m Bounpheng!”

This is my second letter on this blog – you can find my first letter here.

Ms Bounpheng

Hello! My neme is Bounpheng. I am 37 years old. I studied at University of Laos. I … Read more

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Teaching experiences in Laos

23
Nov
2017
by Lea Herrmann
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Two months have passed since I left Germany and said goodbye to my parents and friends for five months. A lot has happened since my „First Impressions“ blog post and I collected many new experiences while teaching and living in … Read more