Sandwiches and sums

This month's theme is food. We're doing a four-week block of related classes.

Week 1: the kids made sandwiches and learned about nutrition. Steve demo'd how yeast makes dough rise. The kids were really into it- making sandwiches for themselves, the volunteers and esp. the social workers.
Week 2: the kids made a list of things they'd need for a party, and went to the supermarket with the volunteers to take down prices of stuff.



"Econ is cheaper than NTUC lah" said a couple of them so they took the volunteers there instead.

Week 3: they did spreadsheets, itemized their shopping lists, totaled up the costs did everything within budget.
They were doing this in groups - so it was really interesting that they proactively went to other groups to
ask what food and drink the other kids wanted.

They were really engaged! They were doing math, making schedules, participated.

This Saturday, they'll come and prep for the party. They'll be making sandwiches, carting stuff, doing decorations. It'll be their party, and we're inviting parents.

As part of community outreach, we're working on getting the town council to OK our doing the party at the
block where most of them live.

So - looking f'd to this weekend. Better go order the cake