"Little Big Land," an ESL program for French children, is looking to fill the following positions in France. POSITIONS: ~ESL Coordinators ~Internship for Residential Life Counselors/Activity Coordinators (sports, music, drama, arts & crafts) STAFF: The staff is composed of native English speakers and of French counselors who have lived in an English-speaking country. A curriculum has been prepared by an American educator with experience in the language village approach. An American teacher living in Tours will be responsible for the general organization of the program, and the staff will be headed by a French camp director and an American ESL coordinator. AN ENGLISH VILLAGE IN FRANCE? French parents want their children to learn English and have experiences in English-speaking countries. At Little Big Land, young children can begin their discovery of the English-speaking world without leaving home! PARTICIPANTS: Boys and girls ages 9 to 13, who have just finished CM1-CM2-6ème or 5ème--the equivalent of 4th to 7th grade. APPROACH: Little Big Land is an opportunity for students to take their first steps in English, or for those who have already started English in school, to put to use what they have already learned. Above all, it is a way to break down the inhibitionsthat interfere with oral communication. Little Big Land is an imaginary country. When they arrive, students receive a passport and become Australian, American, English, Scottish, or Irish citizens. They choose the English name that will be their identity for 2 weeks. With their counselor, they live in a group of rooms named after a region or city in their country. They meet historical or fictional figures- Sacagawea, Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Crocodile Dundee*They celebrate holidays like Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day and learn English songs. Without leaving France, they are surrounded by English and begin to assimilate basic communication skills. SITE: Little Big Land has two locations in France: Tours, on the banks of the Loire, on the grounds of the historic Abbey of Marmoutier, founded by St. Martin in the 5th century ; La Séoube, a chalet in the heart of the Pyrenees near Lourdes. DATES: Three 2-week sessions are planned in 2005 between July 3 and August 15. Counselors are required to arrive by June 26 for a one-week staff orientation/training. COMPENSATION: Compensation varies according to position. Room and board are provided throughout the sessions. Staff members are responsible for their own travel expenses. APPLICATIONS: Contact Language & Friendship for application information. Language & Friendship partners with Little Big Land to coordinate staffing for the camps. Language & Friendship 8009 34th Avenue South Suite 1350 Bloomington, MN 55425 952-841-9898 info@languageandfriendship.com
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