Our Methodology
What makes our program special is that our teaching tools are simple yet effective: markers, whiteboards, and a PowerPoint presentation.
All teaching materials are provided to the volunteers upon their arrival, and the slideshow is projected on a big screen at the front of the room. Volunteers teach 1-4 students at a time.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Bahrain, we have switched to teaching remotely via Discord. Each class is in a separate channel, the volunteer livestreams the PowerPoint, and students use whiteboards. Classes' content, structure and timings remain the same.
The program is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Each hour is assigned to a different grade, and volunteers can choose to teach for any number of hours. For more information, view the "Locations" tab.
Grades 1 to 6, we adopt the government school curriculum, where we teach the curriculum one week ahead of the school schedule. This allows students to understand the content, and be confident to engage and participate in the school classroom.
As for grade 7 to university level, we follow a general curriculum that covers reading, writing,
speaking and grammar.
An essential part of our program are the many activities held regularly throughout the year: workshops, movie nights, story reading, and fun trips!
For example, the video on the home page is of the “Me No Speak English” workshop, conducted by Mr. Mohamed Shukri. He encouraged our high school students to use English in every aspect of their lives.