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Indoor Activities for Au Pairs & Host Children
Mar 30, 2017, 9:29 AM
There are numerous activities you can do indoors with children; some activities hold children’s attention for hours while certain games will only entertain them for a few minutes. Here are a few of the top activities you can do in your host families home.
Preparing Children for Kindergarten
Mar 21, 2017, 9:39 AM
Kindergarten is an exciting time of exploration for children as they start to gain a sense of independence and self-confidence. As children are excited, they also tend to be a little afraid. For parents and au pairs, there are a lot of small things that you can do at home to help give a child the best possible start when entering school.
What is an Au Pair
Mar 14, 2017, 11:03 AM
An au pair program is a cultural exchange program that allows young people from all over the world travel to other countries to live with a host family in exchange for child care services. The word ‘au pair’ is French with a meaning of “on par” or “on equal terms.” The arrangement between the host family and the au pair is different depending on which county the host family resides in.