Monday

So on monday it was a regular day of tutoring and playing with the kids. It was nice though cause we only have two days with them this week cause we were gone on tuesday and wednesday and leave again on friday. So I got the privelege to tutor Monisha which was great but hard at the same time. We had to go back to basics in math cause she was supposed to be doing fractions and long division but still had to count on her fingers. Often the kids here just memorize instead of learning how to do the math or memorize the spelling of a word instead of how to sound it out which limits them alot so we try to teach the basics so they can do any problem and read any word not just the ones that they have previously memorized. I so wish that the education was as good as in America but at least these kids have smaller classes and native english speaking tutors right? :)
Also we worked in the star store which is a fabulous idea and way for these kids to practice finances. The kids earn stars for doing chores and homework and such and then they can spend them and buy things like journals, pens, toys, chapstick, ect or they can save them for bigger prizes. Then it was a regular day of play time from 4 to 6, dinner, and then helping with homework and helping put to tuck into bed which is always a blast. They are so cute and were so sad that I would be gone for most the week and asked to kiss my cheeks and one girl Sattia gave me braclets that she made for me. It was a great day.