English School in Udon Thani (sponsor)

Post by **Firfox** » January 29, 2014, 10:40 pm

Hi Socksy

Hope you are well. We have six parents showing a genuine interest at this stage. Once this number rises to ten I will organise an 'open evening' I will let you know personally by a PM friend. Once the election is over and all the banners have been taken down we will be putting 20 large banners up in and around the city. Hopefully, this will raise more awareness.

Kindest regards

Andy

Post by **socksy** » January 30, 2014, 8:30 am

Thanks for your response Andy

Post by **Firfox** » January 30, 2014, 4:21 pm

Hi, we are proud to announce we have become Sponsors on Udonmap.com.

We are a licensed (MOE) English Language tutor school based on Sri Chum Cheun (rear of Satrirachinuthit girls’ school) that has been offering English language courses at an affordable rate for the last two years. The tutor school is currently open weekends and two evenings a week. However, we are just about to embark on an new ‘exciting’ alternative approach to education for children in Udon Thani. The school is for parents who want their children to follow an international curriculum at an affordable rate. We are calling this project ‘Home School Udon Thani’

The new Home School initiative will mean that the school will be open five days a week Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm. The target age range for the school is 4 to 11 years of age. The students will attend the school like they would a ‘normal’ school. The only difference being is that there will only be 12 students in the class and the school will follow The English National Curriculum.

The resources used in the school have been specifically designed for a home schooling environment. Therefore, our model will be using 'home school resources' in a 'study group' environment rather than a student studying in isolation. The 'study group' will be structured around a set of lessons which will be facilitated/taught by a teacher who will use many different methods in order to meet each students individual learning needs/styles.

For those not wanting to study full time we have some excellent courses at affordable rates. We only charge 6,000 baht for five months study!

http://www.esol-th.com
http://www.home-school-udon-thani.com

Visit our face book page http://www.facebook.com/englishschooloflearning

Post by **Firfox** » February 2, 2014, 8:36 am

Why not develop your English language skills.
The English School of Learning is located on Sri Chum Cheun (rear of Satrirachinuthit

ONLY 6,000 BAHT FOR FIVE MONTHS SUDY
cALL 0840340510

OR VISIT http://www.esol-th.com

Post by **mak** » February 2, 2014, 9:32 am

Well done. Sounds like an excellent alternative for Udon.

Post by **udonfox** » February 4, 2014, 3:26 pm

I believe there is a British International school opening in August in Udon.I would like to contact this school but have no information.If anyone knows the address,email address or phone no.could you post me the details.Cheers !!!

Post by **phen** » February 4, 2014, 6:24 pm

I think you looking for this one UDIS
http://www.udoninternationalschool.com/en/home/

Post by **Firfox** » February 4, 2014, 9:23 pm

This may also be of interest to you.
http://www.home-school-udon-thani.com

Post by **writemotive** » February 5, 2014, 11:27 am

Hi Andy,

Could you please describe your location using landmarks for a part-timer who is not too familiar with the street map of Udon. (Perhaps from Central Plaza) Thanks!

Post by **Firfox** » February 5, 2014, 10:56 pm

Hello Writemotive

Hope you are well.

Here goes for my attempt at giving you directions from Central Plaza.

Leave Central Plaza and head towards Prince Prajak roundabout. Approach the roundabout and go straight on passing Makkheang school (probably spelt wrong). Go straight ahead you will pass the Udon Thani prison on your left and the police station on your right. Carry on going straight and you will eventually pass Udon Pitt school on your left. Keep going straight ahead until you pass Satrirachinuthit all girls school. Pick up the left hand lane prior to going through the traffic lights. You will see a motorbike shop on your left take your next immediate left directly after the motorbike shop. Follow the road around onto Sri Chum Cheun road. After 100 metres and you will pass a massage shop on your left we are directly opposite. There are two big ESOL signs outside the school. If you are still having a problem finding us Pm me and we can arrange to meet at a venue of your choice.

Kind regards

Andy

Post by **Firfox** » February 5, 2014, 11:07 pm

We have had an excellent week at the school. All the students have successfully written an English paragraph about a topic of their choice. The technique we use is to tell the students to write five questions that they would like to ask their classmates. Once everyone has written their questions the students then work in pairs asking and answering each others questions. Students keep changing partners until everyone has worked with one another. Then the students are told to answer their own questions by writing simple sentences. This results in the students successful writing a short paragraph. This lesson takes around one and a half hours and the students have undertaken writing. Listening and speaking all in one lesson .

To find out more visit our website.

http://www.esol-th.com

We are a family run school. Here is the team.

Post by **Firfox** » February 9, 2014, 7:13 pm

If you are looking for an alternative education for your child and want them to study using resources related to the English National Curriculum at an affordable rate. Look no further!

Post by **Firfox** » February 9, 2014, 7:23 pm

The students have done remarkably well this weekend at the English School of Learning. We believe that we cannot be beaten on price in regards to English tuition from a qualified native speaking English teacher. ONLY 6,000 BAHT FOR FIVE MONTHS STUDY

We deliver courses (part - time) for both Prathom and Matyhom students.

Visit our web site and access our free resources http://www.esol-th.com

If you want to enrol your child on an international English program full time visit http://www.home-school-udon-thani.comfor more information telephone 083 454 1860 (English) 084 034 0510 (Thai)

visit our page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/englishschooloflearning

Post by **bumper** » February 17, 2014, 5:40 pm

Most of the " Honky" kids here speak Thai as well as English.

How does the Home School in Udon Thani operate?

The Home School will be open five days a week Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm. The target age range for the Udon Thani Home School is 4 to 11 years of age.

The students will attend the Home School like they would a ‘normal’ every day school. The only difference being is that there will only be 12 students in the class and the Home School will follow The English National Curriculum.

The resources used in the School have been specifically designed for a home schooling environment. Therefore, our model will involve using ‘home school resources’ in a ‘study group’ environment rather than a student studying in isolation.

The Home School ’study group’ will be structured around a set of lessons which will be facilitated/taught by a teacher who will use many different methods in order to meet each students individual learning needs/styles.

Post by **Teacher Dan** » March 4, 2014, 11:03 pm

Hey Firfox,

I'm definitely interested in your idea, in fact I'd be interested in helping teach in it. I have taught at DB for 8 years and have a BA in English and a MEd in Curriculum & Instruction (TESOL) and I have a Thai Teaching License. I have recently become unemployed because of some of the issues that have been talked about on other threads and since I retired from the US Navy, I can actually get my visa without a school at all--in fact I did it for years before DB went above board. I have friends from my church who used to do a form of homeschooling in town in an attempt by the church to open an international school, but they met a lot of resistance as there are many laws that make it difficult. I'm looking into Online Homeschooling options like K12 and Calvert now after my dismissal from DB because I'm afraid for my sons education and otherwise if I'm not there to protect them. Many Thai teachers who have taught my sons in the past have personal axes to grind because I wouldn't let them get away with crap. Lots of things go on behind closed doors and I worry for my sons, plus since that school seems to be more interested in money than education, I despair for my sons education. Oddly enough, the director himself (before firing me) told me that if he had kids, he would send them abroad and even tells the new DB Smart group kids just that--how is that for someone in charge of making and effecting school policy?

Post by **Teacher Dan** » March 4, 2014, 11:11 pm

Hey Firfox,

Why use the Thai schedule? Most international schools and even all Thai universities are going to use the international schedule plus kids who would be most interested in this would likely want to study abroad eventually and the Thai schedule doesn't support that. Over the years many of my former students who wanted to study abroad had problems getting their parents to go along because of the schedule difference effectively making them miss 2 years here. Something to think about.

Home School Udon Thani (sponsor)

Home School Udon Thani (sponsor)