Project environment:
The Republic of Estonia is situated in the Baltic sea region, on the eastern border of European Union, close to Scandinavia. Municipality, the city of Tallinn (capital of Estonian Republic, population approximately 400 000), is the centre of politics and commerce, also a transit hub between east and west. Tallinn has an active cultural life, several theatres and cinemas, shopping malls and free time facilities.

Proposed activities for EVS volunteers:
The volunteer will learn about all the aspects of teacher's, teacher's assistant's and also principal's work, Estonian language, our everyday life and holidays, national festivities etc.
The volunteer can help with the preparation of teaching, teaching itself and organizing activities and feasts, show his/her creativity, manual and musical skills, can be of assistance at meal- and bedtimes.
We expect him/her to provide some comparative material and ideas from his/her culture, to introduce the special features of the pre-school education of his/her native country, also to introduce the customs, songs and plays of his/her country.
We offer the volunteer warm meals every day, internet access and all the possible support.

* what will be the role of EVS volunteers in the Host Organisation,
Supporter and helper, bringer of new ideas
* the activities in which the volunteers could be involved and the activities the volunteers could create in your organisation
The volunteer can take part in everyday activities of the creche - playing, music lessons, meal-times and preparing for bed-times, giving out and picking up toys and books etc.
The volunteer can create teaching props, introduce his/her country and its traditions, if needed, decorate the rooms according to seasons and festivities, perform at parties (songs, national features).
* Please give examples of typical activities for the volunteers.
Play and free time with children, both in- and outdoors, assisting the personnel at mealtimes, preparing for classes and giving them, accompaning the children during walks.

The typical day in Nursery:
7.30-8.30 Children reception
8.30-9.00 Breakfast
9.00-9.45 Free time
9.45-10.30 I Activity in groups
10.30-11.00 Preparation for going out
11.00-12.00 Free time; active games
12.00-12.30 Coming back; the preparation for the dinner
12.30-13.00 Dinner
13.00-15.00 Day sleep
15.00-15.30 Getting up; free time
15.30-16.00 High Tea
16.00-16.30 II Activity in groups
16.30-18.30 Free time inside or outside

Volunteer profiles and recruitment process:
The volunteer should be friendly and good with children, always ready to communicate with the personnel and appreciate what teamwork is about. It would be nice if he/she had any musical, artistic or drama skills and experience of working with children. He/She should be open, social and tolerant. There are speakers of Russian, English and German among us, so he/she would have to be fluent in one of these languages.