Volunteering at district schools by collaborating with Teach For
India.
The entire curriculum is divided based on the language used.
I volunteered in Hyderabad in a school in New Bowenapally, every
grade is divided into 3 modes:
Each class usually consists of 60 odd kids.
I taught English and Science to Grade VII kids. On average a
Grade VII child is about 14 years old, kids in these schools are
older than the average due to constant dropping out of school
and re-admission in another one.
I taught English by engaging the class in healthy competitive
activities. Participation in class rose as everyone wanted to
chip in. This helped most of the students be engaged and enjoy
the class. Later, I started tailoring my approach to student's
individual needs. Science inherently is an experimental
subject.
With the help of youtube videos and quizzes, I taught
science by linking instances from their daily life to the
concepts being taught.
Overall development of the child is of utmost importance. Most
kids are shy and easily hold back on trusting a volunteer, who
teaches a few subjects for a couple of days and leaves.
I experimented with the help of a camera, capturing their
classroom activities and extracurricular talents. They were
quick to get comfortable, as we all connected on the common
grounds of social media- Instagram and Tik Tok. This quickly
graduated to classroom teachings, where examples and fun
activities like quizzes were planned using instagram and tik tok
as mediums.