So a few volunteers and I decided to make some BINGO cards for my class and they were revealed this morning to 70 curious minds. The first round was a bit slow and unclear…but by the time I did the second and third rounds, the kids were really getting into it. Some would say, 'Teacher, teacher, please call 15" in kiswahili, others would jump up and down in their seats and whisper the number they wanted under their breath. it was absolutely adorable. Unfortunately, by the fourth round, the teacher left, and i had 50 students screaming BINGO BINGO BINGO…when their cards were barely filled up. All in all, it was a blast..it killed two hours of time, and the teacher was very thankful. Next week, will be introducing a board game i created for the students…called "Safari." But I think Bingo will be a weekly Friday activity-it lets the students identify numbers instead of reciting 1-50 from memory and provides the students with that oh-so-lovely feeling of anticipation. 

I've also decided to create math books…in which in the next five weeks, students will build upon. Today they completed a connect the dot and a matching handout. I'm also going to have them do a few leaf rubbings, create a painted handprint, and do a bit of drawing of their family members…hopefully the end result will give them a sense of themselves. 

ALRIGHTY…five more weeks…whew..this is going so fast!