Kindergarten and English Education
Education
Shingal Education
English Classes - Summer 2025
Teacher Training
"I haven't seen such activeness and enthusiasm before!" Our trainer for the Teacher Training in July 2025 was very impressed with the attendees. The teachers were taught about different learning styles, including visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic (VARK), through various activities such as role playing, reading, writing, listening, and speaking!
"The most helpful lesson or activity for me was the training on interactive teaching methods. I learned how to capture students' attention and motivate them to participate actively in class, which greatly contributes to improving their learning experience."
"Everything was helpful. I liked all the activities, and we discussed everything in detail."
Our trainer was only 17 when we first met in an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Kurdistan in 2018! He was very driven to learn English and absorbed every bit of curriculum we provided and immediately began teaching classes with his cousin! He took our first Teachers Teaching Teachers workshop in 2019 and as many other English workshops as possible. He eventually went to college for English and then moved back to Shingal with his family. We consider it a privilege to have him teach when we have the funds for classes!
Summer English
Our kindergarten teacher took the month of July to help students ages 12 - 14 with their English! We are proud of their enthusiasm to study three hours per day, four days per week, for a month during their summer break!
Our wonderful teacher worked with them on their writing skills, conversational English, reading out loud, reading comprehension, and encouraging them to be confident as they learn.
ENGLISH READING GROUPS
Many people consistently want to learn English. In order to help those who already know how to read English but do not know how to speak it or are very shy, we have found our English Reading Groups to be very successful.
English Reading Groups: Small groups of 4 to 5 people plus a leader/facilitator. They meet regularly to read short stories (180 Days of Reading) out loud to practice speaking English and improve reading comprehension.
CROCHET & SEWING PROJECTS
The crochet/sewing projects provide an opportunity to learn from a local instructor.
In addition to acquiring a potential trade, classes foster an environment for social interaction, and the opportunity to make clothing for themselves, their families, and the community.